MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 151088 (5NB1/1p3P2/1Rb3P1/1p1k4/1BN5/K7/5QP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrew, Frederick William

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1896

(First published on Sat Aug 22 1896)

5NB1/1p3P2/1Rb3P1/1p1k4/1BN5/K7/5QP1/8

#2

10 + 4

14867 BCPS Library 2014
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.fxe8Q#
      • 2.fxe8R#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.fxe8Q#
        • 2.fxe8S#
        • 2.fxe8B#
        • 2.fxe8R#
      • 1...bxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.f8S#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(c);OGATE::PXB(c)=Q
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(A)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAR1(A)
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);CHECK
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(A)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAR1(A)
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);CHECK
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • B(c);OGATE::R1(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);XS(E)
  • Actual
    • S(I);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAR1(A)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • K(b);P_SPINB(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)::P=S
      • P(a);SBLOCK,XS(E)::QAR2(A)
      • B(c);::QAR1(A)
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