MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 77557 (5B2/7Q/8/4k2N/8/8/3P3K/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

The Tablet, 1952

(First published on Sat Jan 26 1952)

5B2/7Q/8/4k2N/8/8/3P3K/8

#2

5 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017
5454 Near Snap 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf5#

Anticipated by 194868(1918), 231209(1927)

This anticipates 213411(1972)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(D)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(D)
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