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PID: 52422 (2R4b/p7/2b5/2NP4/N1kp4/3p4/1R4Q1/7K w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

American Chess Bulletin, 1949

2R4b/p7/2b5/2NP4/N1kp4/3p4/1R4Q1/7K

#2

7 + 6

5064 100 Years of the American Two-move Chess Problem 1962
5454 Near Snap 2007
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxa4
      • 2.Sxa4#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Sxb7#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Sxd7#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Sb7#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sca4#
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Rb3#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa5#
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sa5#
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Sxa5#
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...d2!
    • 1.Rxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa6#
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Sb7#
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Sxa6#
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Sb7#
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...d2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • threat
        • 2.dxc6#
      • 1...Bxd5+
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Bxa4
        • 2.Sxa4#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.d6#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Sxb7#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Sxd7#
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Sb7#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sd7#

This anticipates 56131(1983)

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