MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 144271 (4B3/3q4/K4p2/3P4/k2N4/5P2/PP4R1/3b4 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Walter Hood

Birmingham Town Crier, 1903

(First published on Fri Apr 24 1903)

4B3/3q4/K4p2/3P4/k2N4/5P2/PP4R1/3b4

#2

8 + 4

14868 Pirnie Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Qb5+
        • 2.Sxb5#
      • 1...Qc6+
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...Be2+
        • 2.Sxe2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Qxe8
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Sxc2#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sxb3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sxf5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • R(C);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(5)
    • Vars
      • Q(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::R(C)+S(E),XQ(d)
      • B(a);CHECK::R(C)+S(E),XB(a)
      • K(b);N_SPINQ(d),P-FLIGHT::R(C)+S(E)
      • Q(d);N_SPINQ(d),XB(H)::R(C)+S(E)
      • B(a);XP(D)::R(C)+S(E),XB(a)
      • B(a);::R(C)+S(E),XB(a)
      • P(c);::R(C)+S(E),XP(c)
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