MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 2154 (4Q3/8/8/4p3/3NkN2/8/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Cabrera, Darwin

Chess, 1964

4Q3/8/8/4p3/3NkN2/8/4K3/8

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2009
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sde6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.Sfe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qh4#

Anticipated by 23002(1881), 222665(1884), 194199(1917), 169805(1945)

This anticipates 109480(1986), 103549(2006)

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