MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 144277 (8/2p5/2B1PP2/1K2kP1P/5NRP/4N3/1P1nR3/2BQ4 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Walter Hood

Les Tours de Force sur l'Echiquier, 1906

8/2p5/2B1PP2/1K2kP1P/5NRP/4N3/1P1nR3/2BQ4

#2

14 + 3

14868 Pirnie Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Sc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Sg6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Rxd2#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Bxd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sg2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sed5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Sg4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT::S(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::R(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XP(N)
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XP(N)
    • Try
      • B(A);XS(a)
      • Threat
        • B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XP(N)
  • Actual
    • R(G);
    • Vars
      • K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT::S(E)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::S(E)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XP(N)::S(E)
      • S(a);::R(D)+S(E),DCHECK
      • S(a);::S(E)
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