MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 146822 (2R1R3/Bp3p2/rq1Q3K/3bP1N1/nNpk4/8/3PPb2/4n3 w - - 0 1)

Hertmann, Sandor

Western Morning News, 1926

(First published on Sat Oct 23 1926)

2R1R3/Bp3p2/rq1Q3K/3bP1N1/nNpk4/8/3PPb2/4n3

#2

10 + 10

14868 Pirnie Collection 2013
15239 Valois Notebooks 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.e3#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.e3#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Sxc2#
    • 1...Sg2
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Sc2#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxb6+?
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bxc5#
        • 2.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Rxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf6!
      • threat
        • 2.e6#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.e3#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 4
  • Sets
    • B(b);N_GUARD::P(B)
    • S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
    • S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
    • P(j);N_PINQ(F)::QAR1(F),XB(f)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(H);CHECK,N_SPINQ(F),XQ(h)
      • Vars
        • S(c);N_GUARD,XB(H)::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • R(g);P_PINQ(F),XB(H)
  • Actual
    • Q(F);N_PINB(f)
    • Threat
      • QAB(F)+P(D)
    • Vars
      • B(f);N_PINQ(F)::QAB(F),XB(b)
      • B(b);N_GUARD::P(B)
      • B(f);N_PINQ(F)::QAR2(F)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
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