MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 259406 (1bQ3b1/8/2ppP2n/4k1pN/3R2nr/3B4/1B1K3p/8 w - - 0 1)

Rudd, Charles Dember

Western Morning News, 1924

(First published on Sat Jun 14 1924)

1bQ3b1/8/2ppP2n/4k1pN/3R2nr/3B4/1B1K3p/8

#2

7 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Re1#
        • 2.Re2#
        • 2.Re3#
        • 2.Ra4#
        • 2.Rb4#
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Re4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(D);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(G);
    • Threat
      • B(A)+R(D),XP(g)
    • Vars
      • K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR2(G)
      • S(h);N_GUARD::QAR1(G),XS(h)
      • B(i);N_GUARD::QAB1(G),XP(g)
      • S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(G)
      • S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(G),XS(b)
      • P(g);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(D),DCHECK
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