MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2044 (1BB5/4p3/r3p3/Rp1N2b1/2pPk3/7Q/3pP3/3K3b w - - 0 1)

Barnes, Charles C

The Saturday Reader, 1866

1BB5/4p3/r3p3/Rp1N2b1/2pPk3/7Q/3pP3/3K3b

#2

8 + 9

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qxh1#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qh7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • B(G);
    • Threat
      • S(F)
    • Vars
      • K(d);P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAB(C),XB(a)
      • P(h);OGATE,SBLOCK,XS(F)::B(H)
      • B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINP(B)::QAB1(C),XB(a)
      • P(c);::S(F),XP(c)
      • P(e);::QAB(C)
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