MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 77212 (2brk2r/1p1p1n1p/8/2P4Q/8/6p1/8/4K2R w K - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1959

2brk2r/1p1p1n1p/8/2P4Q/8/6p1/8/4K2R

#2

4 + 9

1111 Busmen's Chess Review 1961
6232 Holladay Chess Problems 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.0-0!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Re1#

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FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(D),XS(d)
      • Vars
        • K(h);N_SPINS(d),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(D),XS(d)
        • K(h);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(D),XS(d)
      • Refutation
        • R(i);
  • Actual
    • K(A);0-0
    • Threat
      • QAB1(D),XS(d)
    • Vars
      • K(h);N_SPINS(d),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(D),XS(d)
      • K(h);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(D),XS(d)
      • R(i);SBLOCK::R(B)
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