MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 255188 (3N2K1/8/4pp2/3RpN1Q/4k2p/4P2P/8/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Nield, Joshua

Manchester Weekly Times, 1892

(First published on Fri Mar 18 1892)

3N2K1/8/4pp2/3RpN1Q/4k2p/4P2P/8/6B1

#2

8 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Se7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...exf5!
    • 1.Qxh4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qg2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);XP(b)
      • Threat
        • QAB1(F)
      • Vars
        • P(d);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(D)::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XR(D)
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR2(F)
      • Vars
        • P(d);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);
    • Try
      • Q(F);
      • Threat
        • S(E)
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XS(E)
    • Try
      • Q(F);CHECK,XP(b)
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
        • K(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XR(D)
  • Actual
    • Q(F);
    • Vars
      • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::P(B)
      • K(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAB1(F)
      • P(d);SBLOCK,XR(D)::S(E)
      • P(d);SBLOCK,XS(E)::QAB(F)
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