MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 21195 (K7/3k4/8/2PP2Q1/8/8/2B5/8 w - - 0 1)

Corrias, Antonio G

Good Companions (May Meredith Ty.), 1917

K7/3k4/8/2PP2Q1/8/8/2B5/8

#2

5 + 1

3132 The Good Companion Two-Mover 1922
887 Mate in Two Moves 1931
5501 Chess Cameos 1936
2838 Fun with Chess Miniatures 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf5+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.d6!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qe7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XQ(D)
  • Actual
    • P(C);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(D)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(D)
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