MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 20500 (2B5/8/1K1k4/4pP1N/3pP3/Pp1P2P1/p7/7R w - - 0 1)

Leake, Frederic

American Chess Magazine, 1847

2B5/8/1K1k4/4pP1N/3pP3/Pp1P2P1/p7/7R

#5

9 + 5

15 British Chess Magazine 1881
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5454 Near Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.f6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Se8#
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7
              • threat
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Se8#
          • 2...a1B
            • 3.Rxb2
              • 3...Bxb2
                • 4.Sg7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sf5#
                    • 5.Se8#

This anticipates 208407(1859)

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