MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 144366 (8/8/6Q1/1K2k3/8/4B3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

British Chess Magazine, 1898

8/8/6Q1/1K2k3/8/4B3/4P3/8

#2

4 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2013
3713 Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc5?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf7!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4#

This anticipates 10900(1969), 219454(1989)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(D);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(D)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
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