MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161961 (4RQ1B/1p3K2/nrp5/3k4/8/8/8/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Smedley, Don A

Chess, 1956

4RQ1B/1p3K2/nrp5/3k4/8/8/8/5B2

#2

5 + 5

5454 Near Snap 2017
3713 Snap 2017
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kd6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ke6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qf3#

Anticipated by 4776(1891)

This anticipates 37439(1969), 961(1994)

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