MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 234959 (3r1r2/1p1R2QR/B1pb1p2/3kpN2/4N3/2B5/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Hall, JB

Bradford Illustrated Weekly Telegraph, 1895

(First published on Sat Jan 5 1895)

3r1r2/1p1R2QR/B1pb1p2/3kpN2/4N3/2B5/8/5K2

#2

8 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Bc4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Rxd6+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Rxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Rxd7
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Rde8
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Rfe8
        • 2.Se3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);N_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
    • Try
      • B(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);N_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT,XB(E)
    • Try
      • R(F);CHECK,XB(d)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(C)::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • R(g);XR(F)
  • Actual
    • Q(G);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(a);N_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • R(g);N_SPINB(d),XR(F)::S(D)
      • P(f);XB(E)::S(D)
      • P(c);::S(D)
      • P(f);::S(D)
      • R(h);::S(D)
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