MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 149392 (1rb2RB1/Rn1pk1Pp/1Bp5/4Np2/2N2P2/8/1K6/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Falkirk Herald, 1921

(First published on Wed May 18 1921)

1rb2RB1/Rn1pk1Pp/1Bp5/4Np2/2N2P2/8/1K6/8

#2

9 + 8

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Bc5#
      • 2.Bd8#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Bd8#
    • 1...h5
      • 2.Sg6#
    • 1...h6
      • 2.Sg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf5#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sxf5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bc5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Bd8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 3
  • Sets
    • S(c);P_PINB(E),P_SPINP(d)::S(D),XP(b)
    • P(d);P_SPINS(c)::B(E)
    • P(f);N_GUARD::S(D)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(B);
      • Threat
        • S(B),XP(a)
      • Vars
        • S(c);P_PINB(E),P_SPINP(d),SBLOCK,XS(B)::S(D),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT,XS(B)
  • Actual
    • S(B);
    • Threat
      • S(B),XP(a)
    • Vars
      • K(e);S_FLIGHT::S(B),XP(a)
      • S(c);P_PINB(E),P_SPINP(d),SBLOCK::S(D),XP(b)
      • P(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(c)::B(E)
      • P(d);P_SPINS(c),SBLOCK::B(E)
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