MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31405 (4N2N/1B1p4/8/3pkp1K/Q7/8/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

St. John Globe, 1884

(First published on Sat Jul 19 1884)

4N2N/1B1p4/8/3pkp1K/Q7/8/3P4/8

#2

6 + 4

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxd5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XQ(B)
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XQ(B)
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Threat
      • QAR2(B)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B),XP(a)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)::QAR1(B)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)::QAR(B)
      • P(a);SBLOCK::S(F)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR1(B),XP(a)
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