MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31365 (2N5/8/1B1P4/5p2/B1k3NQ/5P2/1K6/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1884

(First published on Wed May 21 1884)

2N5/8/1B1P4/5p2/B1k3NQ/5P2/1K6/8

#2

8 + 2

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
3713 Snap 2007
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Bb5#
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg5!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qb5#

This anticipates 1147(1988)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(E);
      • Vars
        • P(b);N_GUARD,XS(D)::QAR2(E)
        • P(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(E)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(E)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(E)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR(E)
      • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
      • P(b);OGATE,XS(D)::QAB1(E)
      • P(b);OGATE::QAB1(E)
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