MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 47823 (5R2/4K3/2B3kP/P4Npp/6pb/4P1p1/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Detroit Free Press, 1883

5R2/4K3/2B3kP/P4Npp/6pb/4P1p1/6P1/8

#3

8 + 6

3925 The Golden Argosy 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Kf7
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Kf7
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kxh6!
    • 1.Sg7?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Kf7
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
    • 1.Ra8?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bg6#

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