MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2093 (5B2/8/2b1p3/1R6/N1p1kPK1/8/2N5/8 w - - 0 1)

Brown, Theodore Morris

Charleston Daily Courier, 1859

(First published on Wed Jun 22 1859)

5B2/8/2b1p3/1R6/N1p1kPK1/8/2N5/8

#2

6 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Sc5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Bxa4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sxc3#
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sc3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(c);SBLOCK::S(B)
  • Actual
    • R(E);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::S(B)
      • B(c);XS(B)::R1(E)
      • B(c);SBLOCK,XR(E)::S(B)
      • P(d);SBLOCK,XR(E)::S(B)
      • P(d);::S(B)
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