MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 142231 (2B5/4p3/4b3/1N2p3/1K2kp1N/8/2pR4/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Taverner, Thomas

Hampshire Magazine, 1884

2B5/4p3/4b3/1N2p3/1K2kp1N/8/2pR4/2B5

#2

6 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1891

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb7+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sg2#
      • 1...Bd5!
    • 1.Re2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...exd6!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Bd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Bf5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::S(D)
      • Refutation
        • B(e);P_SPINB(e)
    • Try
      • R(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Threat
        • S(E)
      • Vars
        • B(e);OGATE::B(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(f);XR(B)
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Threat
        • S(E)
      • Vars
        • B(e);OGATE::B(F)
      • Refutation
        • B(e);
  • Actual
    • R(B);
    • Threat
      • S(E)
    • Vars
      • K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(B)::B(F)
      • B(e);OGATE,SBLOCK,XR(B)::B(F)
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