MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 49927 (8/2p1p3/P2p2NQ/3k4/P7/1P1p1K2/2P2BBb/8 w - - 0 1)

Pradignat, Emile Leonard

1st Prize Set, St. Louis Chess Congress, 1904

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#2

9 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1905
1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Sxe7#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Kg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Kxf4#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sxe7#
      • 1...dxc2
        • 2.Ke2#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Kg3#
        • 2.Kf4#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Kxg3#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Kxf4#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sxe7#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Ke2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ke3#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Kg4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(a);SBLOCK::S(H),XP(f)
    • P(f);SBLOCK::S(H)
    • P(f);SBLOCK::B(C)+K(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • B(a);XS(H)::B(C)+K(E),XB(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(I);
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(H),XP(f)
      • P(b);XP(A)::B(C)+K(E)
      • B(a);::B(C)+K(E),XB(a)
      • B(a);SBLOCK::S(H),XP(f)
      • P(b);::B(C)+K(E)
      • P(e);SBLOCK::B(C)+K(E)
      • P(e);SBLOCK::P(A)
      • P(f);SBLOCK::S(H)
      • P(f);SBLOCK::B(C)+K(E)
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