MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 88762 (8/8/8/p4p2/kpK5/5R2/8/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Lincoln, Robert A

The Problemist, 1992

8/8/8/p4p2/kpK5/5R2/8/2B5

#2

3 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc5?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...f4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kc5#

Anticipated by 22530(1968-1969)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(C);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(b);OGATEB,SBLOCK::R(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
  • Actual
    • R(B);
    • Vars
      • P(b);SBLOCK::R(B)+K(C)
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