MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 78015 (8/5b2/7k/4R2n/8/8/6Q1/4K2R w K - 0 1)

Davey, David Murray

The Tablet, 1955

(First published on Sat Oct 29 1955)

8/5b2/7k/4R2n/8/8/6Q1/4K2R

#2

4 + 3

5454 Near Snap 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Rhxh5#
      • 2.Rexh5#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Rhxh5#
      • 2.Rexh5#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Rhxh5#
      • 2.Rexh5#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Rhxh5#
      • 2.Rexh5#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Rhxh5#
      • 2.Rexh5#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Rhxh5#
      • 2.Rexh5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Re7!
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Rxh5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Qg7#

Anticipated by 124424(0000), 9808(1910), 189423(1911), 47406(1919), 76437(1930)

This anticipates 29033(1991)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • R(D);
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(c)::R(B),XS(a)
      • B(c);::QAB1(C)
      • B(c);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
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