MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 184094 (8/8/3K2B1/3p1p2/3kP3/3p1Q2/3P2p1/8 w - - 0 1)

Salthouse, Thomas

British Chess Magazine, 1916

8/8/3K2B1/3p1p2/3kP3/3p1Q2/3P2p1/8

#2

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bxf5#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qxf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.exd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qxd3#
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.exf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
        • 2.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.e5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qxd3#
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);XP(e)
      • Threat
        • QAR1(B),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(C);XP(d)
      • Threat
        • QAR2(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(C);XP(e)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(C);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Threat
      • QAR(B)
    • Vars
      • K(c);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • K(c);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e),XP(C)::QAR2(B)
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