MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 207489 (8/4p3/6K1/3k4/5P2/2PN3Q/3R4/8 w - - 0 1)

Clarke, Thomas Denton

Australasian (The), 1871

8/4p3/6K1/3k4/5P2/2PN3Q/3R4/8

#2

6 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc1#
        • 2.Se1#
        • 2.Sb2#
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6+!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sc5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = CHECKING_KEY
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(D);
      • Threat
        • R(A)+S(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(D);CHECK
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XQ(D)::S(C)
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