MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 151271 (8/6Q1/6K1/8/N1P1k3/B4p2/3n1p1P/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Clark, WA

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1896

(First published on Sat Dec 5 1896)

8/6Q1/6K1/8/N1P1k3/B4p2/3n1p1P/5B2

#2

7 + 4

14867 BCPS Library 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sxf1
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bb2#
        • 2.Bc5#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc1!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sxf1
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Sc3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(G)
        • S(a);XB(A)::QAR1(G)
        • S(a);XP(E)::QAR1(G)
        • S(a);::QAR1(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(C);
    • Vars
      • K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::QAR2(G)
      • S(a);XB(A)::S(D)
      • S(a);XP(E)::S(D)
      • S(a);::S(D)
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