MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 214464 (b7/p7/pkB5/8/2Q2B2/1rP5/1p6/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Atlanta Sunny South, 1877

(First published on Sat Jul 14 1877)

b7/p7/pkB5/8/2Q2B2/1rP5/1p6/1K6

#2

5 + 6

16855 chessarch.com 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be3+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb7!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxa6#
      • 1...Kxb7
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Bxb7
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qc6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(E);
    • Vars
      • K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C),XP(c)
      • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XB(E)::QAR1(C)
      • R(b);N_GUARD,XP(B)::QAR2(C)
      • B(f);SBLOCK,XB(E)::B(D)
      • R(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(C)
      • R(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(b)
      • R(b);SBLOCK::QAB1(C)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR1(C)
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