MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 184111 (8/8/4KB2/3B4/3P4/3k2n1/4RR2/8 w - - 0 1)

Salthouse, Thomas

British Chess Magazine, 1916

8/8/4KB2/3B4/3P4/3k2n1/4RR2/8

#2

6 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra2?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra3#
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Rd2+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg5#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb3#
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rb3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Rb3#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Rb3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R1(B)
        • S(b);::R(A)
        • S(b);::R(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::B(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(A);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R1(A)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R1(B)
      • S(b);::R(A)
      • S(b);::R(B)
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