MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 142055 (rR4Q1/3NR3/4N3/2B2p2/4k3/p3n3/B6b/6nK w - - 0 1)

Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)

Evening News, 1942

(First published on Wed Dec 16 1942)

rR4Q1/3NR3/4N3/2B2p2/4k3/p3n3/B6b/6nK

#2

8 + 7

14867 BCPS Library 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Bb1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 11
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • R(G);
    • Threat
      • R1(G),XS(d)
    • Vars
      • K(e);P_SPINS(d),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(H)
      • K(e);S_FLIGHT::QAB(H)+S(D)
      • P(f);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(b)::R(F)+S(D)
      • B(b);SBLOCK::R(F)+S(D),DCHECK
      • S(d);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XR(g)
      • S(d);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(B)
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