MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41483 (3B4/8/8/3P2p1/3k2K1/Q2p1B2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Smutny, Jan

Columbia Chess Chronicle, 1888

3B4/8/8/3P2p1/3k2K1/Q2p1B2/8/8

#2

5 + 3

628 Besedy lidu 1893
15 British Chess Magazine 1910
3360 Simple Two-move Themes 1924
5454 Near Snap 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qc3#

This anticipates 93886(1897), 15255(1981)

FEATURES

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