MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 78338 (8/3P4/8/3n3R/1B1k4/5K2/1N6/8 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

The Tablet, 1958

(First published on Sat Oct 25 1958)

8/3P4/8/3n3R/1B1k4/5K2/1N6/8

#2

5 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Bc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.d8S?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.d8B!
      • 1...Sxb4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Bb6#
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bc5#
        • 2.Bb6#
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Bb6#
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Bxb6#
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Bb6#
        • 2.Bxf6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Bb6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • S(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • P(E);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(b);::S(E)
      • Refutation
        • S(b);XB(C)
  • Actual
    • P(E);
    • Vars
      • S(b);N_GUARD,XB(C)::B(E)
      • S(b);N_GUARD::B(E)
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