MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 37981 (8/1k6/8/K3Q3/8/8/8/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Dehler, Ernst Georg

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1923

8/1k6/8/K3Q3/8/8/8/6B1

#2

3 + 1

2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981
15148 Sadier Collection 2014
5454 Near Snap 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qa7#
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qa7#
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh2!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qc7#

Anticipated by 144365(1898)

This anticipates 240460(1995)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XQ(C)
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(A);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
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