MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 48633 (r1k5/p2R1K2/b1P2P2/1pR5/1P1P1B2/5rp1/6B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

Chess Chips, 1878

r1k5/p2R1K2/b1P2P2/1pR5/1P1P1B2/5rp1/6B1/8

#2

9 + 7

5024 Elementary Chess Problems 1880
15 British Chess Magazine 1911
56 The Problemist 2005
136 Problem Observer 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Re3!
    • 1.Rc7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.c7!
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.c8S#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Rxf4
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rf2
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.cxb8S#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Rd8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 12
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Threat
        • R(E)
      • Vars
        • K(g);P-FLIGHT::B(D)+R(E),DCHECK
      • Refutation
        • R(a);
    • Try
      • R(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(g);P-FLIGHT::R(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(g);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • P(F);
    • Vars
      • K(g);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),S_FLIGHT::P=S
      • K(g);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(A)
      • R(a);P_PINP(G),XB(D)::R1(H)
      • R(a);::R1(H)
      • R(f);OGATE::PXR(f)=S
      • B(d);SBLOCK::R1(H)
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