MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 52607 (8/7B/5Q2/6p1/6k1/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1875

8/7B/5Q2/6p1/6k1/8/5K2/8

#2

3 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3713 Snap 2004
5454 Near Snap 2008
6490 yacpdb 2009
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf5+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qh8#
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.Qxg5+?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Qg3#
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Kh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Bf5#

Anticipated by 1940(1856), 42024(1861)

This anticipates 230682(1898), 198315(1920), 81326(1972), 172337(1996)

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