MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 7985 (8/8/1p1R1p2/p5p1/ppP1Ppp1/P2K2P1/2R3N1/N2k4 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

Chess Problems for Solving, 1995

8/8/1p1R1p2/p5p1/ppP1Ppp1/P2K2P1/2R3N1/N2k4

#2

9 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...bxa3
      • 2.Kc3#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Kc3#
    • 1...fxg3
      • 2.Ke3#
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Ke3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...fxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd4!
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Kc3#
      • 1...fxg3
        • 2.Ke3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kc3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Ke3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Ke5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(c);XP(D)::R(I)+K(E)
    • P(c);::R(I)+K(E)
    • P(d);XP(F)::R(I)+K(E)
    • P(d);::R(I)+K(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R1(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XS(C)
  • Actual
    • K(E);P-FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • P(c);XP(D)::R(I)+K(E)
      • P(d);XP(F)::R(I)+K(E)
      • P(c);::R(I)+K(E)
      • P(d);::R(I)+K(E)
      • P(h);::R(I)+K(E)
      • P(i);::R(I)+K(E)
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