MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32679 (3K4/8/2R5/2pkP2B/2R5/8/8/B1n5 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Chess Problems by Theophilus A. Thompson, 1873

3K4/8/2R5/2pkP2B/2R5/8/8/B1n5

#2

6 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7#
        • 2.R6xc5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Ra4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bf3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(F);P-FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(a);::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT,XR(B)
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(b);::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(b);::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(b);::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)
  • Actual
    • R(B);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(D)
      • P(b);XR(B)::B(D)
      • P(b);::B(D)
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