MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 181779 (2R5/5B2/8/4k3/4p1K1/4B3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Elkhan, Alexander A

Source?, 1910

2R5/5B2/8/4k3/4p1K1/4B3/8/8

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2018
6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc7!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bd4#

This anticipates 201343(1922), 205509(1925), 176177(1962), 230406(1973), 136399(1981/5), 222223(1982), 232139(2001)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • R(D);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
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