MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63812 (4R3/pK2P3/Qp5P/1R1pk1N1/5p1P/1N1B1p2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Cudmore, Henry

2nd Prize, East Central Times, 1890-1891

4R3/pK2P3/Qp5P/1R1pk1N1/5p1P/1N1B1p2/5P2/8

#2

11 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1891
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Rxd5+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Rxb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf3#
        • 2.Sf7#
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.h7?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.h8Q#
        • 2.h8B#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sce4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(d);N_SPINP(c),P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT::R1(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);N_SPINP(c),P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(E);CHECK,XP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(d);P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT::QAB(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XR(E)
    • Try
      • R(E);N_PINP(c),XP(e)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Refutation
        • P(f);XR(E)
    • Try
      • P(H);
      • Vars
        • K(d);N_SPINP(c),P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT::P=Q
      • Refutation
        • K(d);N_SPINP(c),P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(B);N_PINP(c)
    • Vars
      • K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAB(G)
      • K(d);P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • K(d);P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT::S(B)
      • P(e);XS(B)::S(F),XP(a)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::R(E)+S(B)
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