MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 51583 (8/B2K2p1/6B1/4k3/8/1P3R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Miller, Andrew C

The Guardian, 1965

8/B2K2p1/6B1/4k3/8/1P3R2/8/8

#2

5 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Bc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...g6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg3!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bb8#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bd4#

Anticipated by 1953(1859), 4775(1891), 234958(1894), 120937(1898), 57017(1900), 175166(1902), 31183(1902), 181896(1905), 50715(1907), 184830(1908), 189845(1912), 193481(1915), 178324(1915), 75889(1920), 206553(1925), 206593(1925), 231389(1927), 76533(1933), 76553(1936), 101951(1939), 19270(1943), 76843(1947), 184308(1950), 51132(1950)

This anticipates 213018(1967), 121122(1980), 240454(1992)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Threat
        • R1(B)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Threat
        • R1(B)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Threat
        • R1(B)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
  • Actual
    • R(B);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(B)
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