MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 56675 (8/4Q3/8/4p3/3Nk3/8/4NK2/8 w - - 0 1)

Legentil, Georges

Bulletin de la FFE, 1923

8/4Q3/8/4p3/3Nk3/8/4NK2/8

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2007
3713 Snap 2017
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qh4#

Anticipated by 1974(1865), 207099(1866)

This anticipates 157070(1955), 10797(1968), 173964(2005), 164630(2014), 163268(2017)

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