MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 31386 (8/6B1/Q1K1p3/4p3/2P3P1/3k4/N5N1/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Land and Water, 1884

(First published on Sat Mar 22 1884)

8/6B1/Q1K1p3/4p3/2P3P1/3k4/N5N1/3B4

#2

8 + 3

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc5?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qa3+?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.c5+?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb6!
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(G);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR(F)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR(F)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)::QAR1(F)
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAR1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b)
    • Try
      • Q(F);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR(F)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(F)
        • P(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)
    • Try
      • P(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,P-FLIGHT::QAR1(F)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b)
  • Actual
    • Q(F);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR(F)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)::B(A)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(F)
      • P(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
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