MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 223171 (8/7Q/8/8/B7/P6R/kP5P/NrnN3K w - - 0 1)

Rowland, Thomas B

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1886

8/7Q/8/8/B7/P6R/kP5P/NrnN3K

#2

9 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kxa1
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...Kxb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc2!
      • 1...Rxb2
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Bb3#
        • 2.Qg8#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Bxb3#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qg8#
        • 2.Qf7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,XS(A)::QAR1(I),XR(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,XP(D)
  • Actual
    • S(A);
    • Vars
      • R(a);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
      • R(a);SBLOCK::S(A)
      • S(b);N_GUARD,P_PINS(B)::B(H),XS(b)
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