MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 152950 (7Q/8/5B2/1p6/8/8/4K3/1k6 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

Social Chess Quarterly (The), 1935

7Q/8/5B2/1p6/8/8/4K3/1k6

#2

3 + 2

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
5454 Near Snap 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh1+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Ka2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2#

Anticipated by 49497(1928)

This anticipates 110521(1966)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(B);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(C)
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
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