MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 152929 (2Kn2R1/4k1nP/7B/4P2p/3N4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

British Chess Magazine, 1942

2Kn2R1/4k1nP/7B/4P2p/3N4/8/8/8

#2

6 + 4

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg7+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.h8Q#
        • 2.h8R#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.h8Q#
        • 2.h8R#
      • 1...Sf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.h8S!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg5#
      • 1...Sge6
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Bf8#
      • 1...Sde6
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sg6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(F);CHECK,XS(c)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::P=Q
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::P=Q
      • Refutation
        • S(d);P_SPINS(d)
  • Actual
    • P(D);
    • Threat
      • B(C)
    • Vars
      • S(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(A)
      • S(c);OGATE,SBLOCK::B(C)
      • S(d);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(A)
      • S(d);SBLOCK::S(D)
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