MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 224285 (8/8/4B3/8/6N1/7P/6k1/3KB1N1 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1887

8/8/4B3/8/6N1/7P/6k1/3KB1N1

#2

6 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf2?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Sf4#

This anticipates 22216(1975)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(E)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(F)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)::S(C)
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