MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 31389 (8/5B2/8/8/1BPkN2Q/8/K4P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Leeds Mercury, 1886

(First published on Sat Apr 24 1886)

8/5B2/8/8/1BPkN2Q/8/K4P2/8

#2

7 + 1

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bg6#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(G);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(E)::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(F);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(G);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::B(G)+S(E)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XP(D)::QAR(F)+S(E)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
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