MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 9647 (8/8/4p3/1KR5/3k1B2/5P2/2Pp4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Nottinghamshire Guardian, 1907

8/8/4p3/1KR5/3k1B2/5P2/2Pp4/3B4

#2

6 + 3

4792 300 Chess Problems 1916
5454 Near Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg5?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd3#

Anticipated by 224601(1888)

This anticipates 196884(1919), 202419(1923), 205508(1925), 108846(1926)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::R1(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::R(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::R(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
  • Actual
    • R(F);
    • Threat
      • R1(F)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)::B(D)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::R(F)
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