MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31376 (6Q1/7K/3N4/1P2k1B1/8/3n3P/2B5/R3N3 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Dublin Evening Mail, 1886

(First published on Thu May 20 1886)

6Q1/7K/3N4/1P2k1B1/8/3n3P/2B5/R3N3

#2

9 + 2

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • 1...Sxe1
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxe1
        • 2.Rxe1#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sf3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(B);CHECK,XS(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(I)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
    • Try
      • Q(I);
      • Vars
        • S(a);XS(B)::S(G)
        • S(a);::S(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::QAR2(I)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a),XS(G)::QAR2(I)
      • S(a);OGATE,XS(B)::R(A),XS(a)
      • S(a);::S(B)
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