MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 76533 (8/8/8/3R4/8/2k2P2/B4B2/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Butwillo, Brother

The Tablet, 1933

(First published on Sat Oct 28 1933)

8/8/8/3R4/8/2k2P2/B4B2/3K4

#2

5 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra5!
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Be1#

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)

This anticipates 76553(1936), 101951(1939), 19270(1943), 76843(1947), 51132(1950), 184308(1950), 51583(1965), 213018(1967), 121122(1980), 240454(1992)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • R(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(E)
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