MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32693 (7Q/4K3/b6q/3p4/4kp1N/2R5/8/B7 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Chess Problems by Theophilus A. Thompson, 1873

7Q/4K3/b6q/3p4/4kp1N/2R5/8/B7

#2

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5+!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Re3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = CHECKING_KEY
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • P(b);XR(B)::QAR1(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XR(B)
  • Actual
    • Q(E);CHECK
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XQ(E)::B(A)+R(B),DCHECK
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