MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 208198 (6R1/1N6/B2Bk3/4P3/8/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Teed, Frank Melville

New York Clipper, 1875

6R1/1N6/B2Bk3/4P3/8/4K3/8/8

#2

6 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2020
5454 Near Snap 2026

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf7
      • 2.Bc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke4?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bc8#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa5!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bc8#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bc8#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bc4#

Anticipated by 208145(1875)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(A);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
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