MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43908 (2N4b/5bQ1/2p5/K1k2r2/3RpP2/N3n2q/B5n1/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Wash, Benjamin S

The Westminster Papers, 1877

2N4b/5bQ1/2p5/K1k2r2/3RpP2/N3n2q/B5n1/6B1

#2

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd5
      • 2.Rc4#
    • 1...Bxa2
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.Rd5#
      • 2.Qf8#
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.Rd5#
      • 2.Qf8#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Rd5#
      • 2.Qf8#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Rd5#
      • 2.Qf8#
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.Rc4#
      • 2.Rxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Sc4+
        • 2.Rxc4#
      • 1...Rxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Sc4+
        • 2.Rxc4#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qa7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 9
  • Sets
    • R(f);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(h)::R1(D)
    • B(h);OGATE,XB(B)::QAB(G)
    • B(h);OGATE::QAB(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(B);XB(h)
      • Threat
        • R1(D)
      • Vars
        • S(b);CHECK::B(A)+R(D),DCHECK,XS(b)
      • Refutation
        • R(f);XB(B)
  • Actual
    • B(B);
    • Threat
      • R1(D)
    • Vars
      • S(b);CHECK::B(A)+R(D),DCHECK,XS(b)
      • B(h);OGATE,XB(B)::QAB(G)
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