MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 37982 (8/8/8/K1N5/4N3/1B2B3/1k2P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Sprenger, Frederick

The Chess Review, 1936

8/8/8/K1N5/4N3/1B2B3/1k2P3/8

#2

6 + 1

2786 More Fun with Chess Miniatures 2000
5454 Near Snap 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka3
      • 2.Bc1#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sa4#

Anticipated by 96986(1932), 39536(1933)

This anticipates 187165(1982), 169617(2002), 237452(2007)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
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