MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 284783 (8/4P3/8/4n3/8/6K1/2P1k3/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Goulding, W

The Problemist, 1940

8/4P3/8/4n3/8/6K1/2P1k3/2Q5

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2026
6490 yacpdb 2026

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.e8B!
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Bh5#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Bh5#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bh5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Bh5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Bb5#

Anticipated by 23011(1938)

This anticipates 180080(1946), 249053(1947)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XQ(A)
  • Actual
    • P(D);
    • Vars
      • S(b);N_GUARD::B(D)
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