MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44026 (8/4N3/7Q/4k3/4N3/2P3P1/8/K7 w - - 0 1)

Gardner, John Carey

Maryland Chess Review, 1874

8/4N3/7Q/4k3/4N3/2P3P1/8/K7

#2

6 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(E)
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(D)::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(E);
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(D)::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(D)::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(D)::QAR2(E)
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