MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 23874 (8/4Q3/1N6/pk3B2/8/8/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Lincoln, Robert A

Fun with Chess Miniatures, 1996

8/4Q3/1N6/pk3B2/8/8/K7/8

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2008
5454 Near Snap 2010
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...a4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa4!
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Bd7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd7#

Anticipated by 208794(1876), 121390(1908), 23345(1927), 22287(1934), 22386(1934), 170471(1951), 170476(1953), 176158(1954), 24220(1983), 171470(1988)

This anticipates 165528(1998), 26009(2001)

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