MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2276 (5b2/qpr2p1n/P3PQ2/1r3RpN/6k1/1p4P1/6BB/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

5b2/qpr2p1n/P3PQ2/1r3RpN/6k1/1p4P1/6BB/4K3

#2

9 + 10

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxh5
      • 2.Bf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg5+?
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Sxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Sxf6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::B(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(E);CHECK,XP(d)
      • Vars
        • R(c);SBLOCK,XR(E)::QAB1(I)
      • Refutation
        • S(i);XR(E)
  • Actual
    • R(E);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(I)
    • Vars
      • K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::B(B)
      • S(i);XQ(I)::S(F),XS(i)
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