MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 194251 (1bK1Q1n1/4p2r/B2PP3/1p1k2NR/P4P2/n1P5/3N2b1/1rBR4 w - - 0 1)

Fink, Adolf Jay

1st Prize, Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1917

1bK1Q1n1/4p2r/B2PP3/1p1k2NR/P4P2/n1P5/3N2b1/1rBR4

#2

13 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd6
      • 2.Sde4#
    • 1...bxa4
      • 2.Sb3#
      • 2.Sde4#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Sb3#
      • 2.Sde4#
    • 1...exd6
      • 2.Sxh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sge4+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rxh5!
    • 1.Sxh7+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Bb7+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Sde4#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc5+
        • 2.Sge4#
      • 1...Kxd6+
        • 2.Sde4#
      • 1...bxa4+
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...exd6+
        • 2.Sxh7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(e);P-FLIGHT,XP(J)::R(B)+S(C),DCHECK
    • P(f);SBLOCK,XP(J)::R(H)+S(G),XR(g)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(K)::R1(H)
      • Refutation
        • R(g);XR(H)
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK,XR(g)
      • Vars
        • K(e);P-FLIGHT,XP(J)::QAR1(M)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(K)
    • Try
      • B(I);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);P-FLIGHT,XP(J)::R(B)+S(C),DCHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(e);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • K(L);S_FLIGHT
    • Threat
      • QAB1(M)
    • Vars
      • K(e);CHECK,P-FLIGHT::R(H)+S(G),DCHECK
      • K(e);CHECK,P-FLIGHT,XP(J)::R(B)+S(C),DCHECK
      • P(d);CHECK,XP(E)::R(B)+S(C)
      • P(f);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(J)::R(H)+S(G),XR(g)
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