MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 52591 (8/1K6/8/B5Q1/k7/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Oesterreichische Lesehalle, 1885

8/1K6/8/B5Q1/k7/8/8/8

#4

3 + 1

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
14721 Australasian Chess Magazine 1919
3713 Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Bb6
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qc2+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Bd4#
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Bc5#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qc3
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Qb3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc2
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Bc5#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Kc6
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa3#
                • 4.Qb5#

This anticipates 215588(1886)

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