MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244313 (n6k/6r1/5Q2/8/8/2R5/8/K6n w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Chicago Tribune, 1878

n6k/6r1/5Q2/8/8/2R5/8/K6n

#3

3 + 4

3713 Snap 2021
6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Rxg3
        • threat
          • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2...Kh7
          • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2...Kg8
          • 3.Qxg7#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Rxc7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2...Kh7
          • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2...Kg8
          • 3.Qxg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sxg3!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sxc7!
    • 1.Qh6+?
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Rc8#
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kg8!
    • 1.Qf8+?
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Rh3#
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kh7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Rxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qxg7#

This anticipates 163515(1926)

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