MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 55432 (8/1p4N1/1Q1N4/3kp3/8/6P1/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Standard, 1895

8/1p4N1/1Q1N4/3kp3/8/6P1/2K5/8

#2

5 + 3

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
5454 Near Snap 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Sxb7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sgf5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sdf5!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qb5#

This anticipates 121457(1899)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(D)
    • Try
      • S(D);XP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::S(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(D)
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB(C),XP(c)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR2(C)
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