MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 10959 (2N5/3B4/8/3k4/3B2P1/P3p3/2PpN3/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Joseph, Samuel M

International Chess Magazine, 1885

2N5/3B4/8/3k4/3B2P1/P3p3/2PpN3/3K4

#2

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Sb6#
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Bc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sa7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Ba4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.a4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.g5?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be8!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = WAITER
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(H)
    • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(H);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(G);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(H)
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(G);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(D);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(F);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(G);
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(H)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(C)
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