MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 19101 (6B1/3p4/1BP1r3/1p1kNp2/1KN2p2/3b3r/QPR5/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1888

(First published on Fri Dec 14 1888)

6B1/3p4/1BP1r3/1p1kNp2/1KN2p2/3b3r/QPR5/3R4

#2

10 + 8

1825 Hampshire Post 1912
14868 Pirnie Collection 2012
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Rxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Scd6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Sfd6#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Scxd6#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Scxd6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK,XB(a)
      • Vars
        • K(e);N_SPINR(g),S_FLIGHT::R1(A)
      • Refutation
        • R(b);XR(A)
  • Actual
    • S(G);N_PINR(g)
    • Threat
      • QAB(B)+S(F)
    • Vars
      • K(e);N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • K(e);N_SPINB(a),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::QAB(B)
      • R(g);SBLOCK,XP(I)::B(J)+S(G)
      • P(d);OGATE,P_SPINP(d),XS(F)::QAB1(B),XP(d)
      • R(g);::QAB(B)+S(F),XR(g)
      • R(g);P_PINS(F),SBLOCK::B(J)+S(G)
      • P(h);::QAB(B)+S(F),XP(h)
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