MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39950 (3B3Q/8/3K4/5p2/3p1k2/3p1r1p/7R/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Yenowine News, 1888

3B3Q/8/3K4/5p2/3p1k2/3p1r1p/7R/2n5

#3

4 + 7

15 British Chess Magazine 1898
3925 The Golden Argosy 1929
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Kg4
      • 2.Qh4#
    • 1...Rf1
      • 2.Rxh3
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd4#
          • 3.Qh4#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Qh4#
    • 1...Rf2
      • 2.Rxh3
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd4#
          • 3.Qh4#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Qh4#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Qh4+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Rf2#
    • 1...Rg3
      • 2.Qxd4+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Rf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg5+?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qxh3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qa8#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Kxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...hxg2
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Rf2
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rg3#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf2#

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