MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 259330 (8/3P4/2N1N3/2BkP3/1PR1RP2/3p4/3K4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Delpy, Egbert

Western Morning News, 1924

(First published on Sat Jan 5 1924)

8/3P4/2N1N3/2BkP3/1PR1RP2/3p4/3K4/3B4

#2

11 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sed4?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Scd4!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bf3#

Anticipated by 249591(1894), 179591(1917)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(J);
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)
  • Actual
    • S(I);
    • Vars
      • K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(A)
      • K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(A)
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