MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 59139 (8/4PpN1/2pkBP2/P7/3N4/3R1P2/2Q4K/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

1st Prize, Leisure Hour, 1901

8/4PpN1/2pkBP2/P7/3N4/3R1P2/2Q4K/8

#2

10 + 3

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
14867 BCPS Library 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb2#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Se8#
        • 2.Qxc6#
        • 2.e8S#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Se8#
        • 2.e8S#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.f4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Se8#
        • 2.Qxc6#
        • 2.e8S#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sdxe6#
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Se8#
        • 2.e8S#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.Sdxe6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(C);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Vars
        • P(c);XB(G)::QAR1(A),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(D);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(4)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(A);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)+S(E)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(J)
      • P(c);XB(G)::R(C)+S(E),XP(c)
      • P(a);SBLOCK::QAB(A)
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