MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 50035 (4B3/p3B1p1/p3P2r/2Kpp3/6P1/k5bR/P2P4/Q4n1b w - - 0 1)

von Wardener, Friedrich Freiherr

Western Daily Mercury, 1903

4B3/p3B1p1/p3P2r/2Kpp3/6P1/k5bR/P2P4/Q4n1b

#2

9 + 10

15 British Chess Magazine 1911
1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Kc4#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Kd4#
      • 2.Kxd5#
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Kb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc6#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Kxb5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Kc4#
      • 1...Rxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc7#
      • 1...Rxe6+
        • 2.Kxe6#
      • 1...e4+
        • 2.Kxd5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • P(e);::B(H)+K(F)
    • P(g);::B(H)+K(F)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(I);
      • Threat
        • B(H)+K(F)
      • Vars
        • P(g);XB(I)::B(H)+K(F),XP(g)
        • P(e);::B(H)+K(F)
      • Refutation
        • R(h);XP(G)
  • Actual
    • K(F);P_SPINP(G),S_FLIGHT
    • Threat
      • B(H)+K(F)
    • Vars
      • R(h);CHECK,XP(G)::B(H)+K(F),XR(h)
      • P(f);CHECK::B(H)+K(F),XP(e)
      • K(c);N_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
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