MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 17820 (4B3/2b1p3/3k4/8/4K3/8/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Morice, Jean

Bulletin Ouvrier des Echecs, 1951

4B3/2b1p3/3k4/8/4K3/8/8/7Q

#2

3 + 3

3713 Snap 2003
5454 Near Snap 2021
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qh6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qh2+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg6#
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Ba5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...e6!
    • 1.Qh6+?
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qf8#

Anticipated by 9387(1902)

This anticipates 80735(1962)

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