MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 18804 (8/8/8/8/8/1Nk5/3N4/3K3Q w - - 0 1)

di Vincenzi, Renato

Unpublished, 1958

8/8/8/8/8/1Nk5/3N4/3K3Q

#2

4 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Qf3#
      • 2.Qh3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc1?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qg3#
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.Qh8+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa5#

Anticipated by 206947(1859), 4506(1873), 32680(1873), 214539(1878), 218611(1882), 218488(1882), 24321(1885), 181144(1904), 182379(1906), 109336(1920), 22076(1924), 206740(1925), 227725(1926), 76425(1929), 46372(1941)

This anticipates 218807(1976), 138100(1981), 133136(1983), 211346(1986), 184446(2000), 47757(2003), 67253(2006), 232491(2012), 235007(2019)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(A);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(B)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
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