MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 56571 (8/N2N4/1Q1p3K/8/2P2P2/2k1p3/1R2B3/n7 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

British Chess Magazine, 1901

8/N2N4/1Q1p3K/8/2P2P2/2k1p3/1R2B3/n7

#2

8 + 4

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Sc2!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sxd5#
      • 1...Sb3!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Sa4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sa4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(E),XS(a)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);
    • Try
      • S(H);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(a);::S(H)
        • P(d);::S(H),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAR1(E)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);XQ(E)
  • Actual
    • S(H);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(G)
      • P(d);OGATE,XS(H)::QAB(E)
      • S(a);::S(H)
      • P(d);::S(H)
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