MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 157641 (1bn5/8/2Qp4/5p2/3k4/3N2R1/8/3R2K1 w - - 0 1)

Gleave, Walter

The Times, 1893

1bn5/8/2Qp4/5p2/3k4/3N2R1/8/3R2K1

#2

5 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sa6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Sb6!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re1#
        • 2.Re3#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...dxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Se1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR(E)+S(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR(E)
      • Refutation
        • S(e);
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Threat
        • R(A)
      • Vars
        • P(b);::R(A),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • P(c);XQ(E)
  • Actual
    • Q(E);
    • Threat
      • R(A)+S(C)
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(D)+S(C)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR2(E)
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