MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 141378 (8/7Q/1p2PN1P/1P1NkP1p/2p3pP/2p2pR1/1pP2B2/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Finch, James Gayler

London Figaro, 1879

8/7Q/1p2PN1P/1P1NkP1p/2p3pP/2p2pR1/1pP2B2/1K6

#2

12 + 8

14868 Pirnie Collection 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Qc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb6?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sd7#
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bg1?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...f2!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...f2!
    • 1.Bd4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Bxb6?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...f2!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Rxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...gxf3!
    • 1.Rxg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...hxg4!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8#
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sexg4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qg7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = MUTATE
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(L)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);XP(h)
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::S(G),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(L)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(L)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT,XB(C)
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • P(c);OGATE::R(D)
      • Refutation
        • P(h);XB(C)
    • Try
      • B(C);XP(h)
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(L)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • R(D);
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(L)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);
    • Try
      • R(D);XP(c)
      • Threat
        • QAB(L)
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(L)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);XR(D)
    • Try
      • R(D);XP(e)
      • Threat
        • B(C)
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(L)
      • Refutation
        • P(g);XR(D)
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB(L)
      • Refutation
        • K(f);P-FLIGHT,XP(H)
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Refutation
        • K(f);P-FLIGHT,XP(H)
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Refutation
        • K(f);P-FLIGHT,XP(H)
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(L)
      • Refutation
        • K(f);P-FLIGHT,XP(H)
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(L)
      • Refutation
        • K(f);P-FLIGHT,XP(H)
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB(L)
      • Refutation
        • K(f);P-FLIGHT,XP(H)
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Vars
      • K(f);S_FLIGHT::B(C)+S(G),XP(e)
      • K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB(L)
      • K(f);S_FLIGHT::S(G),XP(d)
      • K(f);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XS(J)::QAB1(L)
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