MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 79282 (8/8/K1PN2P1/1N1k2P1/3P2B1/P5P1/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Leaver, Rev DC

The Tablet, 1963

(First published on Sat Nov 2 1963)

8/8/K1PN2P1/1N1k2P1/3P2B1/P5P1/2P5/8

#2

11 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc8?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7#

Anticipated by 147116(1895), 174690(1957)

This anticipates 81801(1994)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(J);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::S(J)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(J);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(J)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::S(J)
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