MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4842 (2n5/n5Q1/4R3/1Pk2P2/8/P1N5/3N3b/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

1st Prize, Jamaica Gleaner, 1892

2n5/n5Q1/4R3/1Pk2P2/8/P1N5/3N3b/5K2

#2

8 + 4

5501 Chess Cameos 1936
3310 2345 Chess Problems 1997
6004 Henk Hagedoorn Solving Ty. 2011
5454 Near Snap 2011
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg1
      • 2.Qe5#
      • 2.Qxg1#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Qg1#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Qg1#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Qg1#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Rxc6#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Qxa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxa7+?
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qxb6#
      • 1...Sxa7!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Sce4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxa7#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sce4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Sce4#
        • 2.Qxa7#
      • 1...Bd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Sde4#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.Sce4#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Qxa7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qxe5#

This anticipates 141860(1898)

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