MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 62078 (2R1K2B/6N1/2P5/2nkPp2/R2n4/3B1P2/N1Q5/2q5 w - - 0 1)

Mentasti, Gino

L'Italia Scacchistica, 1935

2R1K2B/6N1/2P5/2nkPp2/R2n4/3B1P2/N1Q5/2q5

#2

11 + 5

371 The Chess Review 1936

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Qxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Qxc2
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Sdxe6
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sxd3
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Scxe6
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Qf1
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Qc4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAB1(B),XS(b)
      • Refutation
        • Q(a);XQ(B)
  • Actual
    • S(H);
    • Threat
      • B(C)
    • Vars
      • K(d);S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::B(C)
      • Q(a);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::S(H)
      • S(b);SBLOCK,XS(H)::S(A)
      • S(c);XB(C)::S(H)
      • S(c);SBLOCK,XS(H)::S(A)
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