MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44644 (2B2Q2/3N4/1p3p2/1p1knR2/1P6/2P5/1K3P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Kentish Express and Ashford News, 1888

2B2Q2/3N4/1p3p2/1p1knR2/1P6/2P5/1K3P2/8

#2

8 + 5

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
119 Tidskrift for Schack 1909
14868 Pirnie Collection 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb6+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sxb6#
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sxb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sxe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sxe5#

There are these versions: 121135, 121136

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK,XP(d)
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::QAR1(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::S(F),XP(e)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT,XQ(H)
  • Actual
    • Q(H);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::S(F),XP(d)
      • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::S(F),XP(e)
      • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • K(b);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR(H)+S(F),XS(c)
      • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::B(G)+S(F),XS(c)
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