MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 17135 (8/8/B1p3Q1/K2kp3/N2p4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Norwich Mercury, 1902

8/8/B1p3Q1/K2kp3/N2p4/8/8/8

#2

4 + 4

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5454 Near Snap 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Sb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...e4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc8!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sb6#

This anticipates 189961(1913)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(d);SBLOCK::S(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • P(d);SBLOCK::S(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
  • Actual
    • B(C);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XP(a)
      • P(c);::QAB1(D)
      • P(d);SBLOCK::S(A)
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