MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 135607 (8/7B/3Rpp1b/1k2r2R/1P2p1n1/PP6/3pKP2/1n1N1QB1 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Field, 1916

(First published on Sat May 6 1916)

8/7B/3Rpp1b/1k2r2R/1P2p1n1/PP6/3pKP2/1n1N1QB1

#2

11 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Rxc5#
    • 1...Sc3+
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Sxf2
      • 2.Kxf2#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Bd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...exf4 ep+
        • 2.Kxf3#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Kxf2#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Kxe3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Bd3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(f);OGATE::R1(I),XR(f)
    • S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
    • S(d);XP(E)::QAB(B)+K(D),XS(d)
    • P(c);OGATE::B(K)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(K);
      • Threat
        • B(K)
      • Vars
        • S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);XP(F)
  • Actual
    • P(E);
    • Threat
      • R1(J)
    • Vars
      • S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
      • P(c);CHECK,EP,XP(E)::QAB(B)+K(D),XP(c)
      • R(f);OGATE::R1(I),XR(f)
      • S(d);::QAB(B)+K(D),XS(d)
      • P(c);OGATE::B(K)
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