MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 160223 (R5b1/1n2KP1n/8/2p3p1/8/3p1pp1/1p1p1p2/2brkrq1 w - - 0 1)

Ling, John Francis

The Problemist, 1952

R5b1/1n2KP1n/8/2p3p1/8/3p1pp1/1p1p1p2/2brkrq1

#2

3 + 16

15148 Sadier Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re8!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd7#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Kd7#
      • 1...Bxf7
        • 2.Kxf7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Kxd6#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Kxd8#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Kxf6#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Kxf8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • R(C);
    • Threat
      • R(C)+K(A)
    • Vars
      • K(c);P-FLIGHT::R(C)+K(A)
      • B(p);XP(B)::R(C)+K(A),XB(p)
      • S(n);::R(C)+K(A),XS(n)
      • S(o);::R(C)+K(A),XS(o)
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