MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244532 (8/3N2nr/R5p1/3k1b2/3P3b/2K4Q/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Kemp, P

Bradford Weekly Telegraph, 1916

(First published on Thu Aug 17 1916)

8/3N2nr/R5p1/3k1b2/3P3b/2K4Q/6P1/8

#2

6 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...Bf2
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Sxf6#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...Bxd7
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Sf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Be1+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sxf6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 5
  • Sets
    • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
    • B(a);N_GUARD::S(F)
    • B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::S(F),XB(a)
    • B(c);N_GUARD::QAB(C)
    • B(c);N_GUARD,XS(F)::QAB(C)
    • P(d);S_CUTB(a)::S(F)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XR(E)
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(C)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
        • B(a);N_GUARD::S(F)
        • B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::S(F),XB(a)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);CHECK
  • Actual
    • Q(C);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(C)
    • Vars
      • B(a);N_GUARD,XQ(C)::S(F)
      • B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::S(F),XB(a)
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