MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41987 (1nB1n3/K5p1/2k1NpP1/1p2bN2/1P1pPp2/3p1P2/3R4/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Manchester Guardian, 1910

(First published on Tue Aug 16 1910)

1nB1n3/K5p1/2k1NpP1/1p2bN2/1P1pPp2/3p1P2/3R4/8

#2

9 + 10

3979 Systematic Terminology 1984
15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Sfxd4#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Sexd4#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Bb7#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Sd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb2?
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Sfxd4#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sexd4#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Rc2#
      • 1...Sa6!
    • 1.Rxd3?
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Sfxd4#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sexd4#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra2!
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Sfxd4#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sexd4#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Rxa6#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Rc2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(E),XP(b)
    • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F),XP(b)
    • S(i);SBLOCK::B(I)
    • S(j);SBLOCK::S(E)
    • S(j);SBLOCK::S(F)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Vars
        • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(E),XP(b)
        • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F),XP(b)
        • S(i);SBLOCK::B(I)
        • S(j);SBLOCK::S(E)
        • S(j);SBLOCK::S(F)
        • P(a);N_GUARD::R(A)
      • Refutation
        • S(i);
    • Try
      • R(A);XP(a)
      • Vars
        • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(E),XP(b)
        • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F),XP(b)
        • S(i);SBLOCK::B(I)
        • S(j);SBLOCK::S(E)
        • S(j);SBLOCK::S(F)
      • Refutation
        • S(i);
  • Actual
    • R(A);
    • Vars
      • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(E),XP(b)
      • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F),XP(b)
      • S(i);N_GUARD::R(A),XS(i)
      • S(i);SBLOCK::B(I)
      • S(j);SBLOCK::S(E)
      • S(j);SBLOCK::S(F)
      • P(a);N_GUARD::R(A)
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