MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 234957 (8/p2p4/2RpN1N1/K2k2P1/3p2P1/3P4/8/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Woollard, JA

Bradford Illustrated Weekly Telegraph, 1893

(First published on Sat Nov 4 1893)

8/p2p4/2RpN1N1/K2k2P1/3p2P1/3P4/8/3B4

#2

8 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe6
      • 2.Bb3#
    • 1...dxc6
      • 2.Bb3#
    • 1...dxe6
      • 2.Bf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sef4#
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...dxe6!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sef4#
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Bb3#
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sef4#
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sef4#
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Ra6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...dxe6!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sef4#
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Bb3#
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sef4#
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Bb3#
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka6!
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Bf3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
    • P(e);SBLOCK,XR(F)::B(A)
    • P(e);SBLOCK,XS(G)::B(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
        • P(e);SBLOCK,XR(F)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);XS(G)
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(e);SBLOCK,XS(G)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(e);SBLOCK,XS(G)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Threat
        • B(A)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);XS(G)
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
  • Actual
    • K(D);P-FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)::S(H)
      • K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(A)
      • P(e);SBLOCK,XR(F)::B(A)
      • P(e);SBLOCK,XS(G)::B(A)
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