MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 51071 (8/2Q5/3p3K/3Nk3/3N4/8/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Spencer, George Burt

Burnley Express, 1880

8/2Q5/3p3K/3Nk3/3N4/8/3P4/8

#2

5 + 2

3713 Snap 2003
5454 Near Snap 2007
  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qg7#

Anticipated by 2576(1871), 4559(1879), 167298(1879)

This anticipates 182361(1906), 194195(1917), 195099(1918), 22068(1924), 56805(1925), 205551(1925), 231085(1927), 60792(1929), 58199(1997)

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