MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 76789 (6NR/6K1/6p1/8/6kB/6P1/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Butwillo, Brother

The Tablet, 1945

(First published on Sat Apr 7 1945)

6NR/6K1/6p1/8/6kB/6P1/6P1/8

#2

6 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Sh6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rxg5#

This anticipates 106722(1954), 78333(1958)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • R(F);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)::S(E)
      • P(b);SBLOCK,XR(F)::S(E)
      • P(b);::R1(F),XP(b)
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