MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 153548 (2b2n2/Ppkp3R/1p6/1Br1NK1N/4P2B/b7/7Q/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Weiss, Berthold

Good Companions (March), 1916

2b2n2/Ppkp3R/1p6/1Br1NK1N/4P2B/b7/7Q/2R5

#2

10 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Rxc5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Sxd7#
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sxd7#
      • 1...Bxc5!
    • 1.a8S+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...Kb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...d5+
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...d6+
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Se8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(H);
      • Threat
        • S(H)
      • Vars
        • K(e);N_SPINP(f),N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT::S(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);N_SPINP(f),N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK,N_SPINS(F),XR(b)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);XR(A)
    • Try
      • P(I);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);N_SPINP(f),N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);N_SPINP(f),N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(H);N_PINP(f)
    • Threat
      • S(H)
    • Vars
      • P(f);CHECK,N_PINS(F)::QAB(B)+S(F)
      • P(f);CHECK,SBLOCK::R(J)+S(H),DCHECK
      • K(e);N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT::S(H)
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