MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4573 (2K5/8/5p2/RB2k1pP/1P1N2p1/6P1/2P1N3/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Figaro, 1880

2K5/8/5p2/RB2k1pP/1P1N2p1/6P1/2P1N3/4R3

#2

10 + 4

3360 Simple Two-move Themes 1924
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1953
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Re6#
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Re6#
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Bd7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4#

This anticipates 198473(1966)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)
    • Try
      • B(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(F);
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::B(H)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::S(C)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XS(F)::S(C)
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