MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 219793 (4B3/8/4N3/4P2P/3Pk3/1P2p3/3pN3/3Q2K1 w - - 0 1)

Latham, RM

The Field, 1884

(First published on Sat Sep 6 1884)

4B3/8/4N3/4P2P/3Pk3/1P2p3/3pN3/3Q2K1

#2

9 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Sc5#
      • 2.Bg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.S2f4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.S6f4#
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.S2f4#
        • 2.S6f4#
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.S2f4#
        • 2.S6f4#
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd7!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);
      • Threat
        • B(I)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(I)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • B(I);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(I);
    • Vars
      • K(c);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::S(H)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(H)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(C)
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