MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 77191 (8/8/8/3K2N1/3Q4/5P2/6k1/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Gallery, Terence C

The Tablet, 1949

(First published on Sat May 14 1949)

8/8/8/3K2N1/3Q4/5P2/6k1/5N2

#2

5 + 1

82 Chess World (The) 1961
3713 Snap 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxg3!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh3!
      • 1...Kxf1
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Qg4#

Anticipated by 19167(1934)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(A)
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XQ(C)
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(A)::QAR1(C)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
      • K(a);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XP(B)::QAB1(C)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAB1(C)
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