MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 49504 (8/8/6Q1/1K6/8/p7/Nk6/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Pelle, Charles

3rd Prize, Bulletin de l'UPF, 1946-1947

8/8/6Q1/1K6/8/p7/Nk6/2N5

#2

4 + 2

785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1948
5454 Near Snap 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Kxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb3!
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qb1#

Anticipated by 152026(1897)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XQ(D)
  • Actual
    • S(A);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(B)::QAR2(D)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(A)::QAR2(D)
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