MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 53490 (8/Q7/1N2pp2/2Pp1pP1/7B/4k3/2P3B1/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Wenzl, Theodore C

The Chess Review, 1934

8/Q7/1N2pp2/2Pp1pP1/7B/4k3/2P3B1/3K4

#2

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sxd5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(H);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(H)
      • P(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAR2(H)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::QAB(H)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR2(H)
      • P(d);N_GUARD::S(G),XP(b)
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