MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 77326 (2n2N2/3pp3/4N1B1/K3k1p1/2P2R2/B3pp1n/p4r2/1b4Q1 w - - 0 1)

Hicks, GJ

The Tablet, 1950

(First published on Sat May 13 1950)

2n2N2/3pp3/4N1B1/K3k1p1/2P2R2/B3pp1n/p4r2/1b4Q1

#2

8 + 11

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc2
      • 2.Qxe3#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Qa1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rxg5#
      • 1...Bxf5!
    • 1.Qxg5+?
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Sxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Bb2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(c);OGATE::QAR2(A),XP(d)
    • B(a);OGATE::QAB(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(D);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • B(a);XR(D)
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK,XP(h)
      • Vars
        • B(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a)::QAR1(A),XB(a)
      • Refutation
        • S(f);XQ(A)
  • Actual
    • B(G);
    • Threat
      • R1(D)
    • Vars
      • R(c);OGATE,XB(G)::QAR2(A),XP(d)
      • B(a);OGATE,XB(G)::QAB(A)
      • S(f);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAR2(A),XP(h)
      • P(h);OGATE,XR(D)::QAB(A)
      • P(i);SBLOCK,XS(F)::S(H)
      • S(k);SBLOCK::B(B)
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