MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 189871 (n2NB2B/1R2K2p/b3R2r/2k5/4P2p/n7/1N1P4/r5b1 w - - 0 1)

Rice, William Bayard

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1912

n2NB2B/1R2K2p/b3R2r/2k5/4P2p/n7/1N1P4/r5b1

#2

9 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Rc6#
    • 1...Rxe6+
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.d4#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Sa4#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Sd3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rxe6+
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...Bxb7
        • 2.Sxb7#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sa4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Rxc7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(g);N_GUARD::R1(D)
    • R(g);CHECK,XR(D)::S(G),XR(g)
    • B(b);N_GUARD::P(B)
    • B(f);SBLOCK::S(A)
    • S(c);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(f)::S(A)
  • Actual
    • B(I);
    • Threat
      • R(D)
    • Vars
      • R(g);CHECK,XR(D)::S(G),XR(g)
      • B(f);XR(E)::S(G),XB(f)
      • R(g);N_GUARD::R1(D)
      • B(b);N_GUARD::P(B)
      • B(b);SBLOCK::B(I)
      • B(f);SBLOCK::S(A)
      • S(c);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(f)::S(A)
      • S(i);N_GUARD::R(E)
      • S(i);N_GUARD::R(E),XS(i)
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