MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4950 (6K1/4p3/2BPrP2/4k2P/3N4/4N3/1Q5P/B7 w - - 0 1)

Fellows, Arthur G

1st Prize, Birmingham Weekly Mercury, 1895

6K1/4p3/2BPrP2/4k2P/3N4/4N3/1Q5P/B7

#2

10 + 3

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15 British Chess Magazine 1910
3360 Simple Two-move Themes 1924
934 Social Chess Quarterly (The) 1934
5501 Chess Cameos 1936

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...exd6
      • 2.Se2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe6+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sdf5#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sg4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Sg4#
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...exf6
        • 2.Sc4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • P(c);SBLOCK,XP(H)::QAB(B)+S(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK,XR(b)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(E)::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Threat
        • B(A)+S(E)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(E),XR(b)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::S(D)
        • R(b);SBLOCK,XP(H)::S(D)
        • R(b);SBLOCK,XP(I)::S(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Vars
        • R(b);XP(I)::S(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(E),XR(b)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)::S(E)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::S(D)
      • R(b);SBLOCK,XP(H)::S(D)
      • R(b);SBLOCK,XP(I)::S(D)
      • P(c);SBLOCK,XP(I)::S(D)
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