MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 101191 (2n1K3/1q1p3b/2pNk1p1/r2RB2Q/1Np1p2p/1B3p2/r6n/b3R3 w - - 0 1)

Rice, William Bayard

1st HM., Good Companions (February), 1917

2n1K3/1q1p3b/2pNk1p1/r2RB2Q/1Np1p2p/1B3p2/r6n/b3R3

#2

8 + 15

15 British Chess Magazine 1917
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Qxg6#
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.Qg4#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Qxg4#
    • 1...Sxd6+
      • 2.Rxd6#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Rxa5#
      • 2.Rb5#
      • 2.Rc5#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sd6+
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Sxd6+
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...Qxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Sxd6+
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qf7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 3
  • Sets
    • B(a);OGATE,XB(E)::QAR1(F),XB(a)
    • B(n);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XP(k)
    • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(F)
    • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XS(c)
    • S(o);CHECK,OGATE,XS(G)::R1(D),XS(o)
    • P(k);OGATE::QAB1(F)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);XQ(l)
      • Threat
        • S(G)
      • Vars
        • S(o);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(D),XS(o)
        • B(a);OGATE,XB(E)::QAR1(F),XB(a)
        • P(k);OGATE::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(k);XQ(F)
    • Try
      • Q(F);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(F)
      • Vars
        • S(o);CHECK,OGATE,XS(G)::R1(D),XS(o)
        • B(a);OGATE,XB(E)::QAR1(F),XB(a)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • Q(l);XS(C)
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Threat
      • S(C)
    • Vars
      • S(o);CHECK,OGATE,XS(G)::R1(D),XS(o)
      • K(j);OGATEB,P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(B),XP(e)
      • B(a);OGATE,XB(E)::QAR1(F),XB(a)
      • P(e);OGATEB,XS(C)::B(B)+R(D)
      • P(f);OGATEB,XS(C)::R(A)+B(E)
      • P(k);OGATE::QAB1(F)
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