MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 133212 (8/PBP5/Nk6/8/1K6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Courtenay, Edward H

Chess Journal, 1870

8/PBP5/Nk6/8/1K6/8/8/8

#2

5 + 1

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5454 Near Snap 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.a8B!
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.c8S#

This anticipates 175008(1901), 68438(1927), 10875(1969)

This is a version of 4496

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • P(C);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::P=S
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