MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 42286 (8/8/8/4p3/4P3/RB2pk1K/2PRNN2/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Mansfield, Comins

Busmen's Chess Review, 1968

8/8/8/4p3/4P3/RB2pk1K/2PRNN2/6B1

#2

9 + 3

4054 Complete Mansfield/III 1999
3713 Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...exd2
      • 2.Bc4#
    • 1...exf2
      • 2.Bd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh2?
      • 1...exd2
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...exf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • 1...exd2
        • 2.Bd1#
      • 1...exf2
        • 2.Bc2#

This anticipates 251809(1982)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = MUTATE
    • CHANGED MATES = 2
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(a);OGATEB,XR(C)::R(F)+B(G)
    • P(a);OGATEB,XS(E)::R(F)+B(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(H);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(a);OGATEB,XR(C)::R(F)+B(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);XS(E)
  • Actual
    • P(B);
    • Vars
      • P(a);OGATEB,XR(C)::R(F)+B(G)
      • P(a);OGATEB,XS(E)::R(F)+B(G)
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