MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 49274 (4n3/8/2K1p3/pR2pR1N/P3k1np/2PbN3/2B5/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Finlinson, Joseph Henry Scott

4th Prize Set, Paris Ty., 1878

4n3/8/2K1p3/pR2pR1N/P3k1np/2PbN3/2B5/2Q5

#2

9 + 8

497 Huddersfield College Magazine 1879

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Rbxe5#
    • 1...Sh2
      • 2.Rbxe5#
    • 1...Sxe3
      • 2.Rbxe5#
    • 1...Sgf6
      • 2.Rbxe5#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Rbxe5#
    • 1...h3
      • 2.Sg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rbxe5#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Sgxf6
        • 2.Rbxe5#
      • 1...Sexf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Bxd3#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Rbxe5#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Rbxe5#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Rbxe5#
      • 1...Sgf6
        • 2.Rbxe5#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Rbxe5#
      • 1...Sef6
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Sg3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • S(c);N_GUARD::R1(F),XP(f)
    • S(c);N_GUARD,XS(D)::R1(F),XP(f)
    • P(d);N_GUARD::S(H)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);XS(c)
      • Threat
        • R1(F),XP(f)
      • Vars
        • B(a);N_SPINB(a),OGATE,XB(B)::QAB(A),XB(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT,XR(G)
    • Try
      • S(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • S(c);XS(H)::R1(F),XP(f)
      • Refutation
        • S(h);XS(H)
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Vars
      • K(b);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(B),XB(a)
      • B(a);N_SPINB(a),OGATE,XB(B)::QAB(A),XB(a)
      • P(g);SBLOCK,XR(G)::QAB(A)
      • S(h);N_GUARD::S(D),XS(h)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::R1(F),XP(f)
      • S(h);N_GUARD::S(D)
      • P(d);N_GUARD::S(H)
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