MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 167352 (8/8/3p4/5BkN/3K4/6N1/1B6/8 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Frederick

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1890

8/8/3p4/5BkN/3K4/6N1/1B6/8

#2

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh6
      • 2.Bc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd3?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Kc4?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...d5+!
    • 1.Ke4?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...d5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd5!
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Bc1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(C);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • K(C);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);CHECK
    • Try
      • K(C);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);CHECK
  • Actual
    • K(C);P-FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
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