MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 135973 (8/8/4P3/1p1K4/1P1N4/N1P5/kn2B1Q1/b1B5 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Field, 1917

(First published on Sat Apr 7 1917)

8/8/4P3/1p1K4/1P1N4/N1P5/kn2B1Q1/b1B5

#2

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.Bc4#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.Bc4#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Bxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke5?
      • 1...Sc4+
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sd3+!
    • 1.Kc6?
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Kxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd6!
      • 1...Sc4+
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qd5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • S(c);::QAR(C)+B(B),DCHECK
    • S(c);::QAR(C)+B(B),DCHECK,XS(c)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(H);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • S(c);CHECK::QAR(C)+B(B),DCHECK,XS(c)
        • K(b);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(c),XS(D)::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • S(c);CHECK
    • Try
      • K(H);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(C)
        • S(c);::QAR(C)+B(B),DCHECK,XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(c),XS(D)
  • Actual
    • K(H);P-FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • S(c);CHECK::QAR(C)+B(B),DCHECK,XS(c)
      • K(b);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(c),XS(D)::QAR(C)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(C)
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