MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 52380 (5N2/8/p4p2/R1nb1kq1/1KQ2Nr1/2npR1PB/p7/8 w - - 0 1)

Kish, Alexander

Cincinnati Enquirer, 1934

(First published on Sat Apr 28 1934)

5N2/8/p4p2/R1nb1kq1/1KQ2Nr1/2npR1PB/p7/8

#2

8 + 10

5064 100 Years of the American Two-move Chess Problem 1962

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxf4
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Bh1
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...Bg2
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...S3a4
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...S3e4
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...S5a4
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Sb7
      • 2.Qc8#
  • Keys
    • 1.S4g6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Qxe3
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...Qxg6
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Qf4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Qh4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Qh6
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...Qh5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...S3e4
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...S5e4
        • 2.Qc8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 15
  • Sets
    • Q(h);OGATE,P_PINQ(E),XS(F)::QAR1(E),XQ(h)
    • B(f);OGATE,P_SPINS(e)::QAB1(E)
    • B(f);OGATE,P_SPINS(e)::QAB1(E),XB(f)
    • S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XB(f)
    • S(e);OGATE,P_SPINB(f)::QAB(E)
  • Actual
    • S(F);P_SPINQ(E)
    • Threat
      • S(F)
    • Vars
      • Q(h);N_GUARD,XR(A)::QAB1(E),XR(d)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD,XS(F)::QAR1(E)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD::QAR1(E),XQ(h)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD::QAR1(E)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XR(d)
      • B(f);N_PINQ(E),P_SPINS(e)::QAB1(E)
      • S(b);N_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(f)
      • S(e);N_PINQ(E),P_SPINB(f)::QAB(E)
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