MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 193682 (8/pp2N3/P1P5/k7/8/K3B3/8/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1915

8/pp2N3/P1P5/k7/8/K3B3/8/5Q2

#2

6 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...bxa6
      • 2.Qf5#
    • 1...bxc6
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Bd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd4?
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bd2#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bd2#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.c7?
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Bd2#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb3!
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bd2#
    • 1.axb7!
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qf5#

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