MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 168911 (8/5q2/2Nnp1pn/r5r1/3p1k2/Q2B2pb/3R4/2B3K1 w - - 0 1)

Bailey, HT

Daily Telegraph, 1924

(First published on Sat Jun 28 1924)

8/5q2/2Nnp1pn/r5r1/3p1k2/Q2B2pb/3R4/2B3K1

#2

6 + 11

14868 Pirnie Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Rf2#
    • 1...Rg4
      • 2.Rf2#
    • 1...Bg4
      • 2.Rf2#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Rf2#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Qxf5
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Raxf5
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Rgxf5
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Sdxf5
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Shxf5
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Rxd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 4
  • Sets
    • K(d);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C)
    • R(f);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK
    • B(b);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK
    • S(j);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK
  • Actual
    • B(E);
    • Threat
      • B(A)+R(C),DCHECK
    • Vars
      • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XB(E)::QAR2(D)
      • Q(k);SBLOCK,XB(E)::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(c)
      • R(e);SBLOCK,XB(E)::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(c)
      • R(f);SBLOCK,XB(E)::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(c)
      • B(b);SBLOCK,XB(E)::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(c)
      • S(g);SBLOCK,XB(E)::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(c)
      • S(j);SBLOCK,XB(E)::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(c)
      • P(h);SBLOCK,XB(E)::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(c)
      • P(i);SBLOCK,XB(E)::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(c)
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