MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 224382 (5R2/B7/4B1K1/8/6pk/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Fitzpatrick, Herbert F

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1887

5R2/B7/4B1K1/8/6pk/8/8/8

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Rf4#
      • 2.Rh8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf2+?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Rh8#
      • 1...Kh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf3!
      • 1...gxf3
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rf4#

This anticipates 172396(1997)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)
  • Actual
    • R(D);
    • Vars
      • P(a);N_GUARD,XR(D)::B(C)
      • P(a);OGATEB,SBLOCK::R(D)
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