MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 144499 (3B4/6p1/3p1p2/3B1kNR/8/R5Pb/6pP/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated London News, 1905

(First published on Sat Dec 9 1905)

3B4/6p1/3p1p2/3B1kNR/8/R5Pb/6pP/6K1

#2

8 + 6

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Sf3#
    • 1...fxg5
      • 2.Rxg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxh3+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...g5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra5!
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Rxg5#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Be6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(c);P-FLIGHT::R(G)+S(F),DCHECK
    • P(e);OGATE,P_SPINP(e),XS(F)::R1(G),XP(e)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK,XB(b)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(f);P_SPINP(f)
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(f);P_SPINP(f)
  • Actual
    • R(C);
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • K(c);P-FLIGHT::R(G)+S(F),DCHECK
      • P(e);OGATE,P_SPINP(e),XS(F)::R1(G),XP(e)
      • B(b);SBLOCK::R(C)+B(E),DCHECK
      • P(f);SBLOCK::R(C)+B(E),DCHECK
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