MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 214493 (8/1p1B2B1/5R2/1KPkN1p1/1prN4/2Rp2P1/1QP5/8 w - - 0 1)

Horwitz, Louis

Australasian (The), 1877

8/1p1B2B1/5R2/1KPkN1p1/1prN4/2Rp2P1/1QP5/8

#2

11 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rxd3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Rf1#
        • 2.Rf2#
        • 2.Rf3#
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.Re6#
        • 2.Rg6#
        • 2.Rh6#
        • 2.Rf7#
        • 2.Rf8#
      • 1...bxc6+!
    • 1.cxd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Rxc5+
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Rxc5+
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rxd3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rd6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(J);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAB(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • P(f);CHECK,XB(J)
    • Try
      • P(B);XP(a)
      • Threat
        • R1(I)
      • Vars
        • R(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(G)::R1(C),XR(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XS(E)
  • Actual
    • B(J);
    • Threat
      • R1(I)
    • Vars
      • R(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(G)::R1(C),XR(c)
      • K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAB(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(a)
      • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(K)+R(I)
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