MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 133844 (5N2/3p4/2pr1P2/2PNk3/5R1P/3p1P2/3P2K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Holdsworth, J

The Field, 1962

(First published on Thu May 10 1962)

5N2/3p4/2pr1P2/2PNk3/5R1P/3p1P2/3P2K1/8

#2

9 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Rd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sfg6#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Seg6#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Sfg6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::S(I)
        • R(d);SBLOCK,XP(H)::R1(D)
        • R(d);SBLOCK::R1(D)
        • R(d);SBLOCK::S(I)
      • Refutation
        • R(d);
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::S(I)
      • R(d);SBLOCK,XP(H)::R1(D)
      • R(d);SBLOCK::R1(D)
      • R(d);SBLOCK::S(G)
      • R(d);SBLOCK::S(I)
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