MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 48622 (8/R7/2kB4/2P2P2/8/2K5/3p4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

Ladies' Treasury, 0000

8/R7/2kB4/2P2P2/8/2K5/3p4/3B4

#2

6 + 2

5024 Elementary Chess Problems 1880
5454 Near Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb5
      • 2.Ba4#
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Bf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd3?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Be7?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bf8?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxb7!
    • 1.Rc7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Re7?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.f6?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra8!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Ba4#

This anticipates 2847(1890), 150335(1924), 163326(1926), 209843(1978), 215938(2019)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = WAITER
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(B);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(E);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(E);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Threat
        • B(A)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)
    • Try
      • R(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(D);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(F);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
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