MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 273895 (8/1r2rp2/3b4/1np1kP2/2b1N3/2N2R2/1B6/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Hersom, Donald H

The Problemist, 1932

8/1r2rp2/3b4/1np1kP2/2b1N3/2N2R2/1B6/4K3

#2

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb5#
      • 1...Kd4+
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kxf6+
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sb5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Threat
      • B(B)+S(C),XS(b)
    • Vars
      • K(d);CHECK,S_FLIGHT::B(B)+S(C),DCHECK
      • K(d);CHECK,S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::B(B)+S(C),DCHECK
      • S(b);OGATE,P_SPINS(b),XS(C)::B(B),XS(b)
      • S(b);::B(B)+S(C)
      • S(b);SBLOCK::S(E)
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