MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 17128 (rk2K3/1PR5/8/1N2P3/8/8/3P4/1R6 w - - 0 1)

von Holzhausen, Walther Freiherr

Akademische Schachblatter, 1901

rk2K3/1PR5/8/1N2P3/8/8/3P4/1R6

#2

7 + 2

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
3360 Simple Two-move Themes 1924
3310 2345 Chess Problems 1997
5424 Versunkene Schatze 1998
102 Probleemblad 2002
5454 Near Snap 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa7!
      • 1...Kxa7+
        • 2.b8S#
      • 1...Kxc7+
        • 2.bxa8S#
      • 1...Rxa7
        • 2.Rc8#

This anticipates 161116(2000), 230138(2000)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Vars
      • K(b);CHECK,OGATE,S_FLIGHT,XS(C)::P=S
      • K(b);CHECK,S_FLIGHT,XR(F)::PXR(a)=S
      • R(a);SBLOCK,XS(C)::R1(F)
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