MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 76794 (8/8/4B3/1n1q4/3N4/P1k2P2/2PNR3/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Ross, Colonel C

The Tablet, 1945

(First published on Sat Jul 14 1945)

8/8/4B3/1n1q4/3N4/P1k2P2/2PNR3/2K5

#2

8 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.Sxb5#
    • 1...Qxf3
      • 2.Sxb5#
    • 1...Qe4
      • 2.Sxb5#
    • 1...Qxe6
      • 2.Sxb5#
    • 1...Qa8
      • 2.Sxb5#
    • 1...Qxd4
      • 2.Sb1#
    • 1...Qd6
      • 2.Sxb5#
    • 1...Qd8
      • 2.Sxb5#
    • 1...Sxd4
      • 2.Re3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Re4!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Qxe4
        • 2.Sxb5#
      • 1...Qxd4
        • 2.Sb1#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Sb1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 6
  • Sets
    • Q(c);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(b)
    • Q(c);N_GUARD,XP(F)::S(G),XS(b)
    • Q(c);N_GUARD,XB(H)::S(G),XS(b)
    • Q(c);SBLOCK,XS(G)::S(C)
    • S(b);SBLOCK,XS(G)::R(D)
  • Actual
    • R(D);
    • Threat
      • S(G)
    • Vars
      • Q(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::S(G),XS(b)
      • Q(c);XS(G)::S(C)
      • S(b);SBLOCK,XS(G)::R(D)
      • Q(c);::S(C)
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