MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 147207 (1BB1R3/7n/2K2Qpr/2p1P3/3rk3/4p2R/2P3bp/5n1N w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1908

(First published on Sat May 9 1908)

1BB1R3/7n/2K2Qpr/2p1P3/3rk3/4p2R/2P3bp/5n1N

#2

9 + 10

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd6+
      • 2.exd6#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Rxh4#
      • 2.Qxh4#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Sg3#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Sxg3#
    • 1...Sxf6
      • 2.exf6#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Sf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe3+?
      • 1...Sxe3
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Kxe3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Rd6+
        • 2.exd6#
      • 1...Sxg3
        • 2.Sxg3#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.exf6#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Qxh4#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sf2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • R(e);CHECK,OGATE::R(I)+P(D),XR(e)
    • B(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XB(b)
    • S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
    • S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
    • S(j);OGATE,XQ(F)::R(I)+P(D),XS(j)
    • P(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK,XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • K(f);CHECK,P-FLIGHT,XR(C)
  • Actual
    • R(C);
    • Threat
      • R(C)
    • Vars
      • R(e);CHECK,OGATE::R(I)+P(D),XR(e)
      • S(a);XR(C)::S(A),XS(a)
      • S(j);OGATE,XQ(F)::R(I)+P(D),XS(j)
      • R(i);N_GUARD::QAR(F),XR(i)
      • B(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XB(b)
      • B(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
      • P(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
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