MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 21088 (8/2p5/2R5/Pn1k4/1P2R3/2b5/5PB1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Kuskop, Friedrich Amandus Leopold

2nd Prize, Good Companions (January Meredith Ty.), 1916

8/2p5/2R5/Pn1k4/1P2R3/2b5/5PB1/6K1

#2

7 + 4

3132 The Good Companion Two-Mover 1922
3310 2345 Chess Problems 1997

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc6
      • 2.Rd4#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Re1#
      • 2.Re2#
      • 2.Re3#
      • 2.Ree6#
      • 2.Re7#
      • 2.Re8#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Rec4#
      • 2.Rf4#
      • 2.Rg4#
      • 2.Rh4#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Rc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rec4#
      • 1...Bd4+
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rc5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(C)+R(E)
    • S(b);SBLOCK::R1(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT::R1(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,XR(E)
  • Actual
    • P(B);
    • Threat
      • B(C)+R(E)
    • Vars
      • B(a);CHECK,SBLOCK::B(C)+R(E)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(C)+R(E)
      • S(b);SBLOCK::B(C)+R(E),DCHECK
      • S(b);SBLOCK::R1(G)
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