MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 9385 (2Q5/4k3/6K1/1N6/1P3P2/8/3b4/8 w - - 0 1)

Teed, Frank Melville

Checkmate, 1902

2Q5/4k3/6K1/1N6/1P3P2/8/3b4/8

#2

5 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qd8#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxd8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8#

This anticipates 202606(1923)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XQ(E)
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XQ(E)
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Threat
      • S(C)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
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