MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58122 (2q5/2p1Q1N1/8/RP1k2r1/B3p3/2K1P3/3P4/n7 w - - 0 1)

Gabor, Nicholas

Cincinnati Enquirer, 1933

2q5/2p1Q1N1/8/RP1k2r1/B3p3/2K1P3/3P4/n7

#2

8 + 6

268 Chess Life 1958

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Bb3#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Bxb3#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.bxc5 ep#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.bxc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.b6#
      • 1...Qxe6!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Qxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.d4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Rxg7
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...exd4 ep
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Qf8
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Bxb3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.bxc5 ep#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • S(a);N_GUARD::B(D)
    • S(a);N_GUARD::B(D),XS(a)
    • P(e);OGATE::R(E)+P(F),XP(e),EP
    • P(e);OGATE::R(E)+P(F),XP(e)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • Q(f);XQ(G)
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);OGATE,P-FLIGHT::QAB1(G)
      • Refutation
        • Q(f);XQ(G)
  • Actual
    • P(A);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(G)
    • Vars
      • R(d);N_GUARD,XS(H)::QAR1(G)
      • P(b);EP,OGATE,XP(A)::P(C)
      • Q(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(G)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::B(D),XS(a)
      • P(e);OGATE::R(E)+P(F),XP(e),EP
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