MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 75889 (8/4B3/2P3K1/4k3/2R5/5B2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Owen, Rev Wilfred T

The Tablet, 1920

8/4B3/2P3K1/4k3/2R5/5B2/8/8

#2

5 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2009
  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re3#

Anticipated by 1953(1859), 4775(1891), 234958(1894), 120937(1898), 57017(1900), 175166(1902), 31183(1902), 181896(1905), 50715(1907), 184830(1908), 189845(1912), 178324(1915), 193481(1915)

This anticipates 206553(1925), 206593(1925), 231389(1927), 76533(1933), 76553(1936), 101951(1939), 19270(1943), 76843(1947), 51132(1950), 184308(1950), 51583(1965), 213018(1967), 121122(1980), 240454(1992)

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