MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28885 (8/3B4/1p5N/2Pk4/8/2Q5/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Farebrother, AE

L'Echiquier, 1956

8/3B4/1p5N/2Pk4/8/2Q5/6K1/8

#2

5 + 2

3248 Miniatures canadiennes 2000
5454 Near Snap 2009
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Qd3#

Anticipated by 4714(1888)

This anticipates 85756(1978)

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