MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 230924 (6n1/2B2K2/7p/3Npkp1/2R2bpP/3Pn1P1/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Kidson, Frank

Design and Work, 1879

(First published on Sat Jan 18 1879)

6n1/2B2K2/7p/3Npkp1/2R2bpP/3Pn1P1/4P3/8

#2

8 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxg3
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Sg2
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Sxc4
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Sxd5
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Sxe7#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.dxe4#
  • Keys
    • 1.h5!
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sxd5
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sxe7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.dxe4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(b);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(F),XS(a)
    • S(a);OGATE::P(A)
    • S(a);OGATE,XR(D)::P(A)
    • S(a);OGATE,XS(F)::P(A)
    • S(h);N_GUARD::S(F)
    • S(h);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(h)
    • P(d);OGATE::P(B),XP(d)
  • Actual
    • P(E);
    • Vars
      • B(b);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(F),XS(a)
      • S(a);OGATE,XR(D)::P(A)
      • S(a);OGATE,XS(F)::P(A)
      • S(a);OGATE::P(A)
      • S(h);N_GUARD::S(F)
      • S(h);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(h)
      • P(d);OGATE::P(B),XP(d)
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