MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 9325 (2N1N3/2PkP3/P5P1/3K4/8/8/3p4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Wheeler, Charles Henry

Detroit Free Press, 1880

2N1N3/2PkP3/P5P1/3K4/8/8/3p4/3B4

#2

8 + 2

1842 The White King 1914
5454 Near Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc8
      • 2.Bg4#
    • 1...Kxe8
      • 2.Ba4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Ke4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Kc5?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Ke5?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.a7?
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kxc8!
    • 1.g7?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd4!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#

Anticipated by 214717(1877)

This anticipates 224641(1887)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = WAITER
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
    • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(B);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(B);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(B);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(B);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(C);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
    • Try
      • P(D);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)
  • Actual
    • K(B);P-FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(A)
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