MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 31406 (nN3K2/7N/2P1kp2/3b4/n3P3/5pB1/2Q5/7B w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Youth, 1883

(First published on Wed Jan 31 1883)

nN3K2/7N/2P1kp2/3b4/n3P3/5pB1/2Q5/7B

#2

8 + 6

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Qxa2#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Qxb3#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Bxe4
      • 2.Qxe4#
    • 1...Bxc6
      • 2.Qxc6#
    • 1...f2
      • 2.exd5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.exf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf8#
      • 1...Bxc6+
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.exf5#
      • 1...Sc7+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa6!
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qxa2#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...S4b6
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...S8b6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.exd5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.exf5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(c);OGATEB::QAB(B),XB(c)
    • B(c);OGATE,XP(D)::QAR2(B),XB(c)
    • B(c);OGATE,XP(E)::QAR2(B),XB(c)
    • P(a);::P(D),XB(c)
    • P(e);OGATE::P(D),XP(e)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(H);P-FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • S(F)
      • Vars
        • B(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(E)::QAR2(B),XB(c)
        • B(c);OGATE,XP(D)::QAR2(B),XB(c)
        • P(e);OGATE::P(D),XP(e)
      • Refutation
        • S(f);CHECK
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Vars
      • B(c);OGATE,XP(D)::QAR2(B),XB(c)
      • B(c);OGATE,XP(E)::QAR2(B),XB(c)
      • B(c);OGATEB::QAB(B),XB(c)
      • S(b);N_GUARD::S(G)
      • S(b);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(b)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
      • P(a);::P(D),XB(c)
      • P(e);OGATE::P(D),XP(e)
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