MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2397 (8/8/QN1pb3/R1b2r2/3kp3/1p3p1R/8/2B4K w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

The Field, 1893

(First published on Sat Jul 22 1893)

8/8/QN1pb3/R1b2r2/3kp3/1p3p1R/8/2B4K

#2

6 + 8

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f2
      • 2.Bb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Qd2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bxb2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • P(b);::B(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
      • Refutation
        • B(h);XQ(E)
  • Actual
    • Q(E);
    • Threat
      • B(A)
    • Vars
      • K(c);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(E)
      • K(c);P_SPINB(e),P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
      • P(d);::QAB1(E),XP(d)
      • B(e);::QAB1(E)
      • P(a);::B(A),XP(a)
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