MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2840 (8/4N3/3pk3/6B1/8/8/7K/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Source?, 1886

8/4N3/3pk3/6B1/8/8/7K/Q7

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Qa2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5#

This anticipates 4846(1892), 107155(1967)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
        • P(a);P_SPINP(a)::QAB1(A),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(A);
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • P(a);::QAB1(A),XP(a)
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