MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24241 (8/3Q4/8/8/2B5/6K1/8/4k3 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Chess Monthly, 1858

8/3Q4/8/8/2B5/6K1/8/4k3

#2

3 + 1

4349 Kleinste Schachaufgaben Drei- und Viersteiner 1970
3295 Einfuhrung in die Welt des Schachproblem 1984
5454 Near Snap 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba2?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Bb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Be6?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Bf7?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf1!
      • 1...Kxf1
        • 2.Qd1#

This anticipates 92257(1923), 142750(1963), 232347(1975), 232380(1980), 177755(1986)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(C)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(B);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XB(B)::QAR2(C)
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