MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 121023 (8/6Kp/7R/1p4k1/1Q6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Benoit, Marc

La Presse, 1940

8/6Kp/7R/1p4k1/1Q6/8/8/8

#2

3 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2020
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Re6?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...h6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf7!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Kxh6
        • 2.Qh4#

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This anticipates 208718(1949), 47259(2002)

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