MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 48194 (8/8/3p2p1/3P1kp1/3PN1p1/8/8/5K1Q w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Philadelphia Item, 1910

8/8/3p2p1/3P1kp1/3PN1p1/8/8/5K1Q

#3

5 + 5

3925 The Golden Argosy 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg1?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Ke2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sc3?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Ke1
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sxd6+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke1!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qe4#

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