MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 1933 (8/5P1k/2R5/3B4/8/8/8/K7 w - - 0 1)

Tomlinson, C

Amusements in Chess, 1845

8/5P1k/2R5/3B4/8/8/8/K7

#2

4 + 1

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5454 Near Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4+?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.f8Q#
      • 1...Kg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.f8B!
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Rh6#

This anticipates 86563(1993)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::P=Q
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • P(D);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(C)
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