MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58156 (8/1Q2B3/2NR4/4b3/2Ppkn1R/6p1/1K2n1P1/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

British Chess Magazine, 1885

8/1Q2B3/2NR4/4b3/2Ppkn1R/6p1/1K2n1P1/5N2

#2

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Sxe5#
    • 1...d3+
      • 2.Sd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...d3+
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sxe5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(d);N_SPINS(e),P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT::S(F),XB(f)
    • P(c);CHECK,SBLOCK::QAB(H)+S(F)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);N_SPINS(e),OGATE,P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT::QAR2(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);N_SPINS(e),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(I);
    • Threat
      • QAB(H)
    • Vars
      • P(c);CHECK,SBLOCK::QAB(H)+S(F)
      • K(d);N_SPINS(e),P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT::S(F),XB(f)
      • K(d);N_SPINS(e),S_FLIGHT::S(F)
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