MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 145633 (7r/8/1N3p2/5N2/1b1Pk3/2P4P/2RB4/1B2K3 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated London News, 1906

(First published on Sat Aug 4 1906)

7r/8/1N3p2/5N2/1b1Pk3/2P4P/2RB4/1B2K3

#2

9 + 4

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012
14868 Pirnie Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Rc1#
      • 2.Ra2#
      • 2.Rb2#
    • 1...Bxc3
      • 2.Rxc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rc1#
        • 2.Ra2#
        • 2.Rb2#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Bxc3+
        • 2.Rxc3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Re2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(a);OGATE,P_PINB(D),XP(E)::B(A)+R(C),XB(a)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(H);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(D);P_SPINP(E)
    • Threat
      • B(A)+R(C)
    • Vars
      • B(a);CHECK,OGATE,XP(E)::B(A)+R(C),XB(a)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::R1(C)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(A)+R(C)
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