MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 71760 (8/8/8/8/5NN1/P1P5/PbRP4/R1B1K2k w Q - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

The Problem, 1914

8/8/8/8/5NN1/P1P5/PbRP4/R1B1K2k

#2

10 + 2

81 Chess 1952

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxb2#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Bxb2#
      • 1...Bxc1
        • 2.Raxc1#
        • 2.Rcxc1#
      • 1...Bxa3
        • 2.Bb2#
        • 2.Bxa3#
      • 1...Bxc3
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Bxa1!
    • 1.Kf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxb2#
      • 1...Bxc1
        • 2.Raxc1#
        • 2.Rcxc1#
      • 1...Bxa3
        • 2.Bb2#
        • 2.Bxa3#
      • 1...Bxc3
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Bxa1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxb2!
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Ke2#
        • 2.0-0-0#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(C);P-FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • R(A)+B(B),XB(b)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(A)+B(B),XB(b)
        • B(b);XP(H)::R(A)+B(B)
      • Refutation
        • B(b);XR(A)
    • Try
      • K(C);S_FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • R(A)+B(B),XB(b)
      • Vars
        • B(b);XP(H)::R(A)+B(B)
      • Refutation
        • B(b);XR(A)
  • Actual
    • B(B);XB(b)
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