MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 50889 (3Q4/3n1N2/4P2p/7P/R2Pk3/8/3PB2P/2BR1K2 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Weekly Gazette (Montreal), 1891

3Q4/3n1N2/4P2p/7P/R2Pk3/8/3PB2P/2BR1K2

#2

12 + 3

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh4#
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • threat
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sc5!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.d3#
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.dxc5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...hxg5!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sxf6!
    • 1.Qa8+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.d3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.d5+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg4!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.dxc5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.dxe5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.d3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(K);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Threat
        • P(D)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::B(A)+P(D)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(L),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • S(c);
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Vars
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(L),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XQ(L)
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(L)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(L),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • S(c);XQ(L)
    • Try
      • Q(L);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,P-FLIGHT::QAR1(L)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::QAR2(L),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(H);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
  • Actual
    • B(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(G)+P(H)
      • K(a);P_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::QAB(L)
      • S(c);OGATE::R(G)+P(H),XS(c)
      • S(c);::P(D)
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