MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 176156 (2K5/6B1/2Nk4/8/Q7/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Becker, Willy

Schach-Echo, 1953

2K5/6B1/2Nk4/8/Q7/8/8/8

#2

4 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2018
6490 yacpdb 2018
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sa5?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sb8?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa7!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd7#

Anticipated by 77671(1933), 77281(1950)

This anticipates 23071(1996)

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