MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 10496 (2K5/1Qpp4/1N1r4/3R4/4k3/n3p2N/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

Die Schwalbe, 1965

2K5/1Qpp4/1N1r4/3R4/4k3/n3p2N/4P3/8

#2

6 + 6

3174 The Two-move Chess Problem Tradition and Development 1966

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxd5
      • 2.Qxd5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxc7!
      • 1...Rxd5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Rxb6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Sg5#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Sg5#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Sg5#
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qc2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(d);OGATE,P_SPINR(d),XR(C)::QAB1(E),XR(d)
  • Actual
    • Q(E);XP(e)
    • Vars
      • R(d);OGATE,XR(C)::QAR1(E)
      • R(d);OGATE,XS(D)::QAR1(E)
      • R(d);P_PINQ(E)::S(B)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(E),XS(a)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XS(a)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(E)
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