MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 120971 (8/8/8/8/8/p7/kN6/bR1QK3 w - - 0 1)

Hellstrom, Ake

Source?, 1934

8/8/8/8/8/p7/kN6/bR1QK3

#2

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2011
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Rxa1#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bc3+!
    • 1.Sa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa1#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bc3+
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1!
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.Qa4#

This anticipates 91969(1987)

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