MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 76536 (8/4P1kP/6P1/6B1/8/7K/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cafferata, Louis William

The Tablet, 1933

(First published on Sat Dec 23 1933)

8/4P1kP/6P1/6B1/8/7K/8/8

#2

5 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh8
      • 2.Bf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg2?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxg6!
    • 1.Kh2?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxg6!
    • 1.Kg3?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxg6!
    • 1.Kg4?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxg6!
    • 1.Kh4?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxg6!
    • 1.e8S+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.h8Q#
        • 2.h8R#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.e8B!
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.h8Q#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bf6#

This anticipates 137938(1963), 86564(1993)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(A);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)
    • Try
      • K(A);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)
    • Try
      • K(A);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)
    • Try
      • K(A);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)
    • Try
      • K(A);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)
    • Try
      • P(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::P=Q
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)
  • Actual
    • P(D);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::P=Q
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
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