MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 55997 (5B2/2p1p2N/K1Pk4/2N3bR/3p2P1/3Pp3/2Q3B1/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

2nd Prize=, Southern Counties' Chess Journal, 1893

5B2/2p1p2N/K1Pk4/2N3bR/3p2P1/3Pp3/2Q3B1/4R3

#2

11 + 6

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bxe7#
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bxe7#
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bxe7#
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Sb7#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf2!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bxe7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...exf2
        • 2.Sb7#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);N_SPINP(f),P_SPINB(c),P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Threat
        • QAR2(B),XP(b)
      • Vars
        • B(c);OGATE::R1(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);N_SPINP(f),P_SPINB(c),P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);N_SPINP(f),P_SPINB(c),P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);N_SPINP(f),P_SPINB(c),P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Vars
      • K(d);P_SPINB(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::B(K),XP(f)
      • K(d);N_SPINP(f),P_SPINB(c),P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(B)
      • P(a);XQ(B)::S(F)
      • B(c);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(c)
      • B(c);N_GUARD::QAB(B)
      • B(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XB(c)
      • B(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(B)
      • P(a);OGATE::QAR2(B),XP(b)
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