MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 141375 (8/4p3/1B2B2K/1PN1k3/4P3/5R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Charlick, Arthur Robert Baker

Brighton Society, 1902

(First published on Sat Aug 23 1902)

8/4p3/1B2B2K/1PN1k3/4P3/5R2/8/8

#2

7 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2011
14868 Pirnie Collection 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd3?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Rf5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.e5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.e5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.e5#

This anticipates 141376(1903)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(A);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)+S(D)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
      • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::P(B)
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