MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 17916 (8/4P3/2n5/8/k7/1N1B4/NK6/8 w - - 0 1)

Lipton, Michael

The Problemist, 1951

8/4P3/2n5/8/k7/1N1B4/NK6/8

#2

5 + 2

3174 The Two-move Chess Problem Tradition and Development 1966
5454 Near Snap 2007
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Sc5#
  • Keys
    • 1.e8R!
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Re4#

Anticipated by 21725(1920)

This anticipates 74082(1954), 18405(1955), 180227(1969), 252994(1983)

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