MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 15202 (8/3B4/5B2/1K1k4/8/2P2R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Ferguson, M

Chess Life, 1981

8/3B4/5B2/1K1k4/8/2P2R2/8/8

#2

5 + 1

2838 Fun with Chess Miniatures 1996
5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Bc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bh8?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb6!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd3#

Anticipated by 103224(1902), 182227(1906)

FEATURES

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