MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 207488 (8/1Q3p2/3k4/8/6P1/2BK4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Votruba, Johann Ludwig

Neue Berliner Schachzeitung, 1871

8/1Q3p2/3k4/8/6P1/2BK4/8/8

#2

4 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Bb4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6#

This anticipates 249380(1969), 47869(2003), 243137(2018)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
  • Actual
    • B(A);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(D)
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