MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28303 (8/8/4pp2/7p/5k1p/2PpN3/3N3P/5KQ1 w - - 0 1)

Fuss, Otto

Hannover Courier, 1910

8/8/4pp2/7p/5k1p/2PpN3/3N3P/5KQ1

#2

6 + 6

3242 BCPS Rapid Solving (Cheltenham) 2001
5454 Near Snap 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h3
      • 2.Qg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sdc4#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...hxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sg2#

Anticipated by 197379(1898)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::S(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XQ(B)
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAB(B)
      • K(b);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT::QAB(B)
      • P(e);SBLOCK::QAB(B)
      • P(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
      • P(f);SBLOCK::S(F)
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