MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 149965 (8/8/8/3K4/3Q4/3p2p1/2PrP1P1/1RNkN3 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Armley and Wortley News, 1923

(First published on Fri Oct 19 1923)

8/8/8/3K4/3Q4/3p2p1/2PrP1P1/1RNkN3

#2

8 + 4

5454 Near Snap 2014
15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe1
      • 2.Qg1#
    • 1...Rxe2
      • 2.Sb3#
    • 1...dxe2
      • 2.Sa2#
      • 2.Sb3#
      • 2.Scd3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • 1...dxc2+
        • 2.Sed3#
      • 1...dxe2+
        • 2.Scd3#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Rxe2
        • 2.Sb3#

This anticipates 71089(1935), 262816(1952), 51824(1980)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • K(a);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(C)::QAR2(G)
    • R(b);P_SPINP(c),SBLOCK,XP(E)::R(A)+S(B)
  • Actual
    • Q(G);
    • Vars
      • P(c);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(D)::QAR(G)+S(C)
      • P(c);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(E)::R(A)+S(B)
      • R(b);SBLOCK,XP(D)::QAR(G)+S(C)
      • R(b);SBLOCK,XP(E)::R(A)+S(B)
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