MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 15946 (8/8/8/5Q1N/8/8/2K1pR2/4kq2 w - - 0 1)

Zinoviev, Nikolai

Sp. Prize, Shakhmaty v SSSR, 1989

8/8/8/5Q1N/8/8/2K1pR2/4kq2

#2

4 + 3

2838 Fun with Chess Miniatures 1996
3713 Snap 2001
5454 Near Snap 2009
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3?
      • 1...Qxf2
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Qh3
        • 2.Rxe2#
      • 1...Qg1
        • 2.Rxe2#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Rxe2#
      • 1...Qg2!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Qg2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qh3
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qg1
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qxf2!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Qg2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qh3
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qg1
        • 2.Qxe2#
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qxf2!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • 1...Qg2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qh3
        • 2.Rxe2#
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qg1
        • 2.Rxe2#
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Rxe2#
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qxf2!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • 1...Qxf2
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Qg2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qh3
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qg1
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Qxf2
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Qg2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qh3
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qg1
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Qxe2#

Anticipated by 119287(1987)

This anticipates 7362(1999)

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