MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 145914 (2Rb4/1N1Bp2K/2P5/Bp1krP2/p3p3/n1P2P2/3NP3/1Q5b w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Reading Observer, 1908

(First published on Sat Jun 27 1908)

2Rb4/1N1Bp2K/2P5/Bp1krP2/p3p3/n1P2P2/3NP3/1Q5b

#2

12 + 9

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxf5
      • 2.Qxe4#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qa2#
      • 2.Qxb5#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Qxb5#
    • 1...exf3
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Re6!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...exf3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Bxe6#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Sxb6#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qd3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(g);N_GUARD,XP(G)::QAB1(A),XP(d)
    • S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XP(e)
    • P(d);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAR2(A)
    • P(d);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(L);XB(i)
      • Threat
        • R(L)+B(J)
      • Vars
        • R(g);N_GUARD,XP(G)::QAB1(A),XP(d)
        • S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XP(e)
      • Refutation
        • R(g);
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • S(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(b)::QAR2(A),XP(e)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);XQ(A)
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • B(i);
  • Actual
    • S(B);
    • Threat
      • S(B)
    • Vars
      • K(f);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::QAB(A)
      • R(g);N_GUARD,XP(G)::QAB1(A),XP(d)
      • S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR2(A),XP(e)
      • P(d);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAR2(A)
      • P(e);SBLOCK,XS(B)::QAR(A)
      • R(g);N_GUARD::B(J),XR(g)
      • B(i);N_GUARD::S(B),XB(i)
      • S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XP(e)
      • P(d);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
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