MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 158497 (1b2K3/3NR3/N2r3n/pP1k3r/3n1P1p/1R2P3/q7/5Q1b w - - 0 1)

Rice, William Bayard

Hartford Courant, 1912

1b2K3/3NR3/N2r3n/pP1k3r/3n1P1p/1R2P3/q7/5Q1b

#2

9 + 10

15148 Sadier Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Re5
      • 2.Rxe5#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Sxc7#
    • 1...Sxb5
      • 2.Qxb5#
    • 1...Sdf5
      • 2.Re5#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Sb6#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Shf5
      • 2.Re5#
    • 1...a4
      • 2.Sb4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Qa1
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Qd2
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Qa4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxh1#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qxh1#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sdf5
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Shf5
        • 2.Re5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 10
    • REMOVED MATES = 3
  • Sets
    • R(g);N_GUARD,P_PINR(H)::R1(H),XR(g)
    • B(j);N_GUARD::S(F)
    • B(j);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(j)
    • S(c);OGATE,XP(E)::QAR2(A),XS(c)
    • S(c);S_CUTR(g)::R1(H)
    • S(c);S_CUTR(h)::S(G)
    • S(i);S_CUTR(g)::R1(H)
    • P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
  • Actual
    • R(B);
    • Threat
      • R1(B),XS(c)
    • Vars
      • S(c);OGATE,XP(E)::QAR2(A),XS(c)
      • P(e);XR(B)::S(F),XP(e)
      • Q(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XQ(b)
      • Q(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
      • B(j);N_GUARD::S(F)
      • S(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTQ(b)::QAB(A),XB(a)
      • S(c);S_CUTQ(b)::QAB1(A)
      • S(c);S_CUTB(a)::P(C)
      • S(c);S_CUTR(g)::R1(H)
      • S(c);S_CUTR(h)::S(G)
      • S(i);S_CUTR(g)::R1(H)
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