MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 135919 (8/4K3/3P4/P1RPR1p1/n1Nk2n1/3P4/3Q4/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Field, 1917

(First published on Sat Feb 10 1917)

8/4K3/3P4/P1RPR1p1/n1Nk2n1/3P4/3Q4/1B6

#2

10 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxc5
      • 2.Qb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa3!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Qe3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 11
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(F)::QAB(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::P(C)
        • S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(F)::QAB(B)
        • S(a);N_GUARD,XS(D)::QAB1(B)
        • S(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(H)::QAB(B)
        • S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
        • S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Vars
      • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT,XR(F)::P(C)
      • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::P(C)
      • S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(F)::QAB(B)
      • S(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(H)::QAB(B)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(c)
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