MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 145907 (3Q4/r7/4k1p1/3R4/3P4/p3K3/8/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Grabowski, Kazimierz

Good Companions (December Meredith Ty.), 1917

3Q4/r7/4k1p1/3R4/3P4/p3K3/8/5B2

#2

5 + 4

5454 Near Snap 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf7
      • 2.Re5#
      • 2.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Re5#

Anticipated by 49407(1885), 158298(1895)

This anticipates 196626(1985)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(D);
    • Threat
      • R1(D)
    • Vars
      • K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(A)
      • P(c);SBLOCK,XR(D)::B(A)
      • R(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(E)
      • R(d);SBLOCK::QAB1(E)
      • R(d);SBLOCK::R1(D)
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