MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 224296 (8/8/2NpN3/K6B/2kP4/1p6/1P2R3/8 w - - 0 1)

Council, John W

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1887

8/8/2NpN3/K6B/2kP4/1p6/1P2R3/8

#2

7 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Se5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf3?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Re3?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Be2#
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf7!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sed8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Se5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(E);
      • Vars
        • P(c);N_GUARD::S(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(E);
      • Vars
        • P(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(E);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(G)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(E)+S(G)
      • P(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F)
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