MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 196685 (3K4/8/2pkp3/6RR/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Friedlander, Louis

Chess Poetry, 1919

3K4/8/2pkp3/6RR/8/8/8/8

#2

3 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2019
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rh6#
      • 1...cxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra5!
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rh6#

This anticipates 202649(1923), 116369(1946)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Vars
        • P(a);OGATEB::R(A)
        • P(c);OGATEB::R(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);XR(A)
  • Actual
    • R(A);
    • Vars
      • P(a);OGATEB::R(A)
      • P(c);OGATEB::R(B)
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