MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 279081 (3B4/8/4N3/2p1Nk2/K1Qb2q1/2pP2PB/8/1n2rrn1 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Western Morning News, 1928

(First published on Sat Mar 31 1928)

3B4/8/4N3/2p1Nk2/K1Qb2q1/2pP2PB/8/1n2rrn1

#2

8 + 9

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Qxg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rxf4!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Bxg4#
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qe4#

Anticipated by 71717(1925)

This anticipates 63021(1937)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(f);OGATE,P_PINQ(E),SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAB1(E),XQ(g)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK,XB(f)
      • Vars
        • K(i);N_SPINQ(g),P-FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAR2(E),XP(h)
      • Refutation
        • P(h);XS(G)
    • Try
      • S(G);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(E)
      • Vars
        • K(i);N_SPINQ(g),OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAR1(E)
        • R(b);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • R(c);XS(G)
    • Try
      • S(G);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(E)
      • Vars
        • R(b);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(E)
        • B(f);OGATE,P_PINQ(E)::QAR1(E)
        • B(f);OGATE,P_PINQ(E)::QAB1(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(i);N_SPINQ(g),P-FLIGHT,XS(F)
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(E)
    • Vars
      • K(i);N_SPINQ(g),OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAR1(E)
      • R(b);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(E)
      • B(f);OGATE,P_PINQ(E),SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAB1(E),XQ(g)
      • B(f);OGATE,P_PINQ(E)::QAR1(E)
      • B(f);OGATE,P_PINQ(E)::QAB1(E)
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