MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13201 (8/4K3/2k5/5Q1B/bp6/8/7B/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1890

8/4K3/2k5/5Q1B/bp6/8/7B/8

#3

4 + 3

15 British Chess Magazine 1899
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
1280 Offiziers Schachzeitung 1905
797 Bulletin de la FFE 1928
3925 The Golden Argosy 1929
81 Chess 1946
268 Chess Life 1953
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970
5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981
5658 Beispiele zur Ideengeschichte des Schachproblems (Josef Breuer) 1982
3364 Solving in Style 1985
145 StrateGems 1999
5626 European Junior Chess Solving Championship 2005
56 The Problemist 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Be8+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#

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