MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 194220 (8/2R1B3/6p1/4k3/2B5/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Palitzsch, Friedrich Martin

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1917

8/2R1B3/6p1/4k3/2B5/5K2/8/8

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2019
6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Bf6#
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Rc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...g5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4#

Anticipated by 175550(1900)

This anticipates 18803(1958), 94990(2003)

FEATURES

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