MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 22348 (1Q6/8/4N2N/K7/3pkp2/4p3/B4P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1884

(First published on Wed Sep 10 1884)

1Q6/8/4N2N/K7/3pkp2/4p3/B4P2/8

#2

6 + 4

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...exf2
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sg5#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...exf2
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...exf2
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 2
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR1(F),XP(d)
    • P(d);SBLOCK::S(D)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(a);XP(B)::QAR1(F),XP(d)
        • P(b);::QAR1(F),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(F);
      • Threat
        • S(D)
      • Vars
        • P(a);OGATEB,XP(B)::QAR2(F)
        • P(b);::QAB1(F)
        • P(d);::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(F);
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b)::QAB1(F),XP(b)
      • P(a);OGATEB,XP(B)::QAR2(F)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(F),XP(a)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::S(D)
      • P(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(F),XP(b)
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