MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 258942 (3B4/3K4/3P3p/p6N/R1bkB3/2N5/1R6/8 w - - 0 1)

Campbell, AWD

Western Morning News, 1922

(First published on Sat Jul 15 1922)

3B4/3K4/3P3p/p6N/R1bkB3/2N5/1R6/8

#2

8 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc3
      • 2.Bf6#
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Bb6#
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Bb6#
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Bf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bb1?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Bh7?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Bxa5?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...hxg5!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rb3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Rxc4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd1#
        • 2.Sd5#
        • 2.Bb6#
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf6#
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh4!
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = MUTATE
    • CHANGED MATES = 2
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::B(H)
    • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(G);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::B(H)
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::B(H)
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::B(H)
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::B(H)
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(H);XP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(H);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::B(H)
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XB(H)
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK,XB(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XR(C)
  • Actual
    • B(H);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::B(H)
      • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::B(H)
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