MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 132050 (8/1R6/5p2/3k1B2/1B3K2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Tucker, AJ

Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge), 1949

8/1R6/5p2/3k1B2/1B3K2/8/8/8

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2009
3713 Snap 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Be4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...f5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke3!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be4#

Anticipated by 4615(1884), 53614(1934)

This anticipates 79833(1969)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(D)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
  • Actual
    • K(B);S_FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(D)
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