MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 250591 (1K6/1p1p4/2kp2B1/8/2PB4/8/4R3/8 w - - 0 1)

Fairhurst, WA

Manchester Evening News, 1926

(First published on Sat Feb 27 1926)

1K6/1p1p4/2kp2B1/8/2PB4/8/4R3/8

#2

5 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Rxb6#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re6!
      • threat
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Be8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Threat
        • R1(A)
      • Vars
        • P(c);::R1(A),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
  • Actual
    • R(A);P_PINP(b)
    • Threat
      • B(D)
    • Vars
      • P(d);N_SPINP(b),OGATEB,XR(A)::B(D)
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