MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39223 (8/6Bp/8/7K/4N3/3pk3/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Barclay, William A

Sweeney, Thomas B

Beauty is Where You Find it, 1972

8/6Bp/8/7K/4N3/3pk3/6Q1/8

#2

4 + 3

2786 More Fun with Chess Miniatures 2000
5454 Near Snap 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf2#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...h6!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...h6!
    • 1.Bd4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qg3#

Anticipated by 94515(1945), 212400(1968)

This anticipates 226975(1984), 94593(1997), 165118(2008)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(B);
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • S(B);
      • Vars
        • P(a);SBLOCK::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XB(D)
  • Actual
    • S(B);
    • Threat
      • S(B)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • P(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(A)
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