MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 267455 (7Q/K1pp1N2/4p3/BPkqR3/1b3P2/P1N1P3/8/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, J

Sunday Referee, 1938

(First published on Sun Dec 18 1938)

7Q/K1pp1N2/4p3/BPkqR3/1b3P2/P1N1P3/8/2R5

#2

11 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb6+?
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rxd5+?
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sce4#
        • 2.Bxb4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Qxe5
        • 2.Bxb4#
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bxa3
        • 2.Sce4#
      • 1...Bxc3
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Sce4#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Qc8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • P(e);XB(F)::QAR(K)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINQ(c),P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(H);CHECK,XQ(c)
      • Vars
        • P(d);XR(H)::QAB1(K)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(J);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_SPINQ(c),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XS(J)::QAB(K)
      • B(a);XP(B)::R(A)+S(C),DCHECK
      • B(a);P_SPINB(a),XS(C)::B(F)
      • B(a);XB(F)::R(A)+S(C),DCHECK
      • P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK,XS(J)::QAR(K)
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