MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 223291 (8/8/8/4P2N/B1pPk3/2P4P/3P4/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Schiffers, Emanuel Stepanovich

Niva, 1886

8/8/8/4P2N/B1pPk3/2P4P/3P4/4K3

#2

8 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2000
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf3
      • 2.Bc6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd7!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf6#

This anticipates 175443(1899), 61195(2004)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
  • Actual
    • B(E);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(H)
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