MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 163876 (7K/2B5/4p3/8/3k4/1Q3B2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1870

7K/2B5/4p3/8/3k4/1Q3B2/8/8

#2

4 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017
5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Bb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Kh7?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Kg8?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bh1?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Be2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Bg2?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...exd5!
    • 1.Bb7?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Ba8?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bh2?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bg1#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Ba5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Ba7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc6!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb6#

This anticipates 208131(1875)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(D);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(D);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(D);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XB(B)
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(A)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(B);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
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