MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 69344 (2B1N3/4k1B1/8/2R5/8/8/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Farber, Jon M

Chess Life, 1968

2B1N3/4k1B1/8/2R5/8/8/K7/8

#2

5 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Bf8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bf6#

Anticipated by 207026(1862), 202552(1923), 108837(1926), 6185(1927), 207089(1951), 178750(1960)

This anticipates 12478(1979)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::B(C)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
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