MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 109717 (8/8/5K2/2B5/4k3/8/5R2/3B3N w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

British Chess Magazine, 1895

8/8/5K2/2B5/4k3/8/5R2/3B3N

#2

5 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2009
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc2!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#

This anticipates 16383(1940)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • R(C);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(B)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(C)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
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