MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2576 (8/5Q2/K3p3/3kN3/4N3/8/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Narraway, James Ephraim

The Torch, 1871

8/5Q2/K3p3/3kN3/4N3/8/4P3/8

#2

5 + 2

145 StrateGems 1998
3248 Miniatures canadiennes 2000
3713 Snap 2001
5454 Near Snap 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qb7#

This anticipates 4559(1879), 167298(1879), 51071(1880), 182361(1906), 194195(1917), 195099(1918), 22068(1924), 56805(1925), 205551(1925), 231085(1927), 231139(1927), 60792(1929), 58199(1997)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB(E),XP(b)
      • K(a);N_SPINP(b),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::QAB1(E)
      • K(a);N_SPINP(b),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XS(C)::QAB1(E)
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