MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2825 (8/3P4/8/8/4K3/2k5/3Np3/1R2N3 w - - 0 1)

Babson, Joseph Ney

Chess Journal, 1874

8/3P4/8/8/4K3/2k5/3Np3/1R2N3

#2

5 + 2

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.d8B!
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Ba5#

This anticipates 175260(1902)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • P(E);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(C)::B(E)
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