MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 146107 (K3N3/1Qpp1B2/8/4bk1n/1n2R1pP/5bp1/4N3/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Huck, Edward

Western Morning News, 1937

(First published on Sat Jan 2 1937)

K3N3/1Qpp1B2/8/4bk1n/1n2R1pP/5bp1/4N3/5R2

#2

8 + 9

14868 Pirnie Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Sxd4#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Sd4#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Sd4#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Sxg3#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Sg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxf3+?
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sxg3#
      • 1...gxf3!
    • 1.Rf4+?
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Sxg3#
      • 1...Bxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sxg3#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sg7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • B(e);N_GUARD::S(B),XB(e)
    • B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a)::S(B)
    • B(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
    • S(g);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_CUTB(e)::S(B),XP(b)
    • S(g);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,S_CUTB(e)::S(H)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK,XB(a)
      • Vars
        • B(e);P_SPINB(e)::S(B)
        • S(g);P_SPINS(g)::S(B),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XR(A)
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK,N_PINB(a),P_SPINQ(E)
      • Vars
        • S(g);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(B),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • B(e);XR(C)
  • Actual
    • R(C);P_SPINQ(E)
    • Threat
      • QAB1(E)
    • Vars
      • B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),SBLOCK::S(B)
      • S(c);N_PINQ(E)::QAB(E)
      • S(g);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),SBLOCK,S_CUTB(e)::S(B),XP(b)
      • S(g);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,S_CUTB(e)::S(H)
      • P(h);N_PINQ(E)::QAB(E),XP(i)
      • P(i);N_PINQ(E)::QAB(E)
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