MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 282832 (8/1B4B1/8/p1kP4/P4K2/P7/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Furness, John

Bolton Football Field, 1894

(First published on Sat Mar 3 1894)

8/1B4B1/8/p1kP4/P4K2/P7/8/7Q

#2

7 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb1?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.d6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf8#

This anticipates 269223(2002)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(A)
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XP(E)
  • Actual
    • Q(A);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
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