MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 76844 (R7/1R3P2/3k4/5B2/2K5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Butwillo, Brother

The Tablet, 1947

(First published on Sat May 31 1947)

R7/1R3P2/3k4/5B2/2K5/8/8/8

#2

5 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.f8Q#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rd7+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rd8+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.f8Q+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.f8B+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re7!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.f8Q#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::P=Q
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(C);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(E)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::P=Q
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