MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 222335 (8/3n4/8/Q2P4/2pk4/n2N2N1/B1P2P2/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Tucker, Frederick G

British Chess Magazine, 1929

8/3n4/8/Q2P4/2pk4/n2N2N1/B1P2P2/3K4

#2

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Sxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qf4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 13
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XQ(G)::S(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(H)
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • S(d);XQ(G)
  • Actual
    • Q(G);
    • Vars
      • K(c);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • K(c);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(H)::QAR2(G),XS(d)
      • S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::QAR1(G),XP(b)
      • P(b);SBLOCK,XS(E)::P(C)
      • S(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(G)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(G),XP(b)
      • S(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(G),XS(d)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR2(G)
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