MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60658 (3K4/8/5BB1/4PN2/Rr2krp1/5p2/2P2p2/5N2 w - - 0 1)

McIntyre, Donald Glenoe

Cape Times, 1910

3K4/8/5BB1/4PN2/Rr2krp1/5p2/2P2p2/5N2

#2

8 + 6

5639 Some Problems For My Friends 1957

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd4+
      • 2.Rxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.S5e3+?
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Rxb4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Rxb4#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf7!
      • threat
        • 2.S1g3#
      • 1...Rd4+
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Rxb4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.S1xg3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(c);CHECK,OGATE::R1(C),XR(c)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • R(e);::R(C),XR(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • R(e);::R(C),XR(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(G);
    • Threat
      • S(A)
    • Vars
      • R(c);CHECK::S(E)
      • K(d);N_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::S(A)
      • R(e);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R(C),XR(c)
      • P(f);::S(A),XP(f)
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