MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 222455 (8/7Q/6K1/8/5Nk1/2Rp2B1/7b/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Arnold, William E

Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser, 1883

8/7Q/6K1/8/5Nk1/2Rp2B1/7b/5B2

#2

6 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Be2#
      • 2.Bh3#
      • 2.Qh3#
      • 2.Qh4#
      • 2.Qh5#
      • 2.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be2+?
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qh4#
        • 2.Qh5#
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxg3!
    • 1.Qxh2?
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Be2#
        • 2.Bh3#
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qh4#
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kxg3
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Be2#
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Se5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(A);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XB(C)
    • Try
      • Q(F);XB(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(D);XP(b)
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::R(B)+S(D)
      • K(c);P-FLIGHT,XB(C)::QAR1(F)
      • B(a);::S(D)
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