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PID: 38405 (7K/8/8/8/5p1Q/8/7N/5Bkr w - - 0 1)

Mott-Smith, Geoffrey

The Chess Review, 1937

7K/8/8/8/5p1Q/8/7N/5Bkr

#2

4 + 3

2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981
5454 Near Snap 2008
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Qg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Rxh2!
    • 1.Kh7?
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Rxh2!
    • 1.Kg8?
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Rxh2!
    • 1.Bh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Rxh2
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sxf3#
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxh2!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kxh2
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Kf2!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kxh2
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Kf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1!
      • 1...Rxh2+
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kxh2
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qg3#

Anticipated by 24049(1917)

This anticipates 231061(2006)

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