MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 135810 (8/3p3B/3Rp1n1/4k2P/3R1N2/5P2/8/K1Q5 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Field, 1916

(First published on Sat Oct 28 1916)

8/3p3B/3Rp1n1/4k2P/3R1N2/5P2/8/K1Q5

#2

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxf4
      • 2.Qxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sxe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sxg6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Rxe6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...dxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.R4xd5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Qf4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • S(c);OGATE,XS(E)::QAB1(B),XS(c)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR2(B)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(c)::QAR1(B)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(c)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR2(B)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(c)::QAR1(B)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(c)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(c)::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR2(B)
      • Vars
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(c)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);XP(b)
      • Threat
        • QAR2(B)
      • Vars
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(c)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK,XS(c)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(G);CHECK,XP(b)
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::R1(G)
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(c)::R(D)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XR(G)
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::QAB1(B)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(c)::QAR1(B)
      • K(a);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::QAB1(B)
      • P(b);OGATE,XS(E)::R1(D),XP(b)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(c)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
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