MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 801 (1b4rn/1B2Q3/r3N1pK/p1p1pkpp/R2P2bP/5Nnp/1B6/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Barnes, Barry Peter

British Chess Magazine, 1963

1b4rn/1B2Q3/r3N1pK/p1p1pkpp/R2P2bP/5Nnp/1B6/5R2

#2

10 + 14

3174 The Two-move Chess Problem Tradition and Development 1966
4199 Barnes about Chess Problems 2001
56 The Problemist 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxe6
      • 2.Qxg5#
    • 1...Sf7+
      • 2.Qxf7#
    • 1...cxd4
      • 2.Sfxd4#
    • 1...gxh4
      • 2.Sxh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Sxf1
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Bf3!
    • 1.Sh2+?
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Rxf3#
      • 1...Sxf1!
    • 1.Sxe5+?
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Rxf3#
      • 1...Sxf1!
    • 1.Sfxg5+?
      • 1...Sxf1
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Bf3!
    • 1.Sg7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bc1#
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...Rxg7!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...Sf7+
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Sxh4#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Se4!
    • 1.dxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sfd4#
      • 1...Sf7+
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Rxf3#
      • 1...Sxf1
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Rc6!
    • 1.d5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...Sf7+
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Sxh4#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Sfd4#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.dxe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Sf7+
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rxe6
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Sfd4#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Sg7#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Bxe4#

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FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • R(j);SBLOCK,XS(G)::QAR1(J),XP(h)
    • S(n);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(n)
    • P(e);XP(E)::R(A)+S(C),DCHECK,XP(e)
    • P(h);XP(F)::R(A)+S(C),DCHECK,XP(h)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • S(a);XR(A)::B(I)
      • Refutation
        • B(c);P_SPINB(c)
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • B(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(c)::R(A),XB(c)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);XR(A)
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK,XP(f)
      • Vars
        • B(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(c)::R(A),XB(c)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);XR(A)
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK,XP(h)
      • Vars
        • S(a);XR(A)::B(I)
      • Refutation
        • B(c);P_SPINB(c)
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • R(m);XS(G)
    • Try
      • B(I);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(J),XP(h)
      • Vars
        • S(n);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(n)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);
    • Try
      • P(E);XP(e)
      • Threat
        • R(A)+S(C),DCHECK
      • Vars
        • S(n);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(n)
        • B(c);OGATE,P_SPINB(c),XS(C)::R(A),XB(c)
        • S(a);N_GUARD,XR(A)::B(I)
        • P(f);::QAR1(J)
      • Refutation
        • R(j);
    • Try
      • P(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(J),XP(h)
      • Vars
        • S(n);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(n)
        • S(a);SBLOCK::R(A)+S(C),DCHECK
      • Refutation
        • P(e);
  • Actual
    • P(E);XP(f)
    • Threat
      • QAR1(J)
    • Vars
      • S(n);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(n)
      • R(j);SBLOCK,XS(G)::QAR1(J),XP(h)
      • B(l);SBLOCK,XP(E)::R(A)+S(C),DCHECK
      • R(m);N_GUARD::S(G)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XS(a)
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