MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 23691 (8/1K6/8/pkp5/6Q1/p1P5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Lincoln, Robert A

Newark Star-Ledger, 1999

8/1K6/8/pkp5/6Q1/p1P5/8/8

#2

3 + 4

2786 More Fun with Chess Miniatures 2000
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Qa6#

This anticipates 229379(2002)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);P_SPINP(d)
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Threat
      • QAR2(B)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • P(d);::QAB1(B)
      • P(b);::QAB1(B)
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