MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 206947 (8/8/5Q2/5N2/4pk2/4N3/8/K7 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Source?, 1859

8/8/5Q2/5N2/4pk2/4N3/8/K7

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd8?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qh6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qh6#

This anticipates 4506(1873), 32680(1873), 214539(1878), 218488(1882), 24321(1885), 109336(1920), 22076(1924), 206740(1925), 227725(1926), 76425(1929), 46372(1941), 18804(1958), 218807(1976), 138100(1981), 133136(1983), 211346(1986), 184446(2000), 47757(2003), 67253(2006), 232491(2012), 235007(2019)

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