MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 142897 (8/2p2p2/N3pQ1r/1pP1K2p/nNkBR3/2P1P3/b1Pb1P2/2nB4 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Hampstead Express, 1905

(First published on Sat Jan 7 1905)

8/2p2p2/N3pQ1r/1pP1K2p/nNkBR3/2P1P3/b1Pb1P2/2nB4

#2

12 + 11

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Bxe2#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Be2#
    • 1...Sd3+
      • 2.cxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be2+?
      • 1...Sd3+
        • 2.Bxd3#
      • 1...Sxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Rxf6+
        • 2.Bxf6#
      • 1...Bxe3+
        • 2.Bxe3#
      • 1...Se2+
        • 2.Bxe2#
      • 1...Sd3+
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...e5+
        • 2.Bxe5#
      • 1...Bxc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Bxc5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Be2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
    • S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
    • S(a);CHECK,OGATE::P(B),XS(a)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINS(a)::B(A),XS(a)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);XB(A)
  • Actual
    • K(J);P_SPINP(E),S_FLIGHT
    • Threat
      • R(H)+B(G)
    • Vars
      • R(i);CHECK,OGATE,XQ(L)::R(H)+B(G),XR(i)
      • B(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(E)::R(H)+B(G),XB(c)
      • S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
      • S(a);CHECK,OGATE::P(B),XS(a)
      • P(h);CHECK::R(H)+B(G),XP(h)
      • B(c);N_PINP(E),OGATE,XP(D)::R(H)+B(G),XB(c)
      • S(d);OGATE,XP(D)::R(H)+B(G),XS(d)
      • S(d);OGATE,XP(I)::R(H)+B(G),XS(d)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
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