MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155109 (5N2/p1r1p3/4p1Q1/1ppkN3/8/2P3P1/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Bath Chronicle, 1908

(First published on Thu Mar 26 1908)

5N2/p1r1p3/4p1Q1/1ppkN3/8/2P3P1/3K4/8

#2

6 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe5
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Qxe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • K(c);P-FLIGHT,XS(D)::QAR1(E),XP(d)
    • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(d)::QAR1(E),XP(d)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT::S(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XQ(E)
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(E),XP(d)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XS(D)::QAB(E),XP(d)
      • K(c);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
      • R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(E)
      • P(d);SBLOCK::S(D)
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