MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 15912 (1k6/8/8/8/8/8/8/2Q2KBB w - - 0 1)

Silver, BW

Evening Standard, 1989

1k6/8/8/8/8/8/8/2Q2KBB

#2

4 + 1

2838 Fun with Chess Miniatures 1996
5454 Near Snap 2013
133 The Problemist Supplement 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg2?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba8!
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Qc8#

Anticipated by 142750(1963), 232347(1975), 177755(1986)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(B);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(D);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XB(D)::QAR2(A)
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