MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 256593 (4R1n1/Kpp5/1p6/1P6/k7/8/6bq/1R4b1 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

British Chess Magazine, 1933

4R1n1/Kpp5/1p6/1P6/k7/8/6bq/1R4b1

#2

4 + 8

5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra8!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb8#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Kb8#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kxb6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Kxb7#

Anticipated by 227231(1928)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • R(D);
    • Threat
      • R(D)+K(C)
    • Vars
      • K(d);P-FLIGHT::R(D)+K(C)
      • P(g);::R(D)+K(C),XP(e)
      • P(g);::R(D)+K(C),XP(f)
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