MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 224377 (8/pb6/2r5/kpp5/P1P2p2/2N2K2/3B1P2/1R1B4 w - - 0 1)

Ilott, JM

The Field, 1894

(First published on Sat Jul 21 1894)

8/pb6/2r5/kpp5/P1P2p2/2N2K2/3B1P2/1R1B4

#2

8 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.axb5#
        • 2.cxb5#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.cxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.axb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Ra6+
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rb6+
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rd6+
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Re6+
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rf6+
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rg6+
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rh6+
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rc7+
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rc8+
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sd5#

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FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • P(c);P_SPINP(c)
    • Try
      • P(H);XP(c)
      • Threat
        • B(C)+S(E)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(E)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
  • Actual
    • P(G);XP(c)
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • R(e);CHECK::B(C)+S(E)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(E)
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