MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 22224 (5N2/8/8/4p2B/5k2/4R2K/3B4/8 w - - 0 1)

Sweeney, Thomas B

Chess Life & Review, 1974

5N2/8/8/4p2B/5k2/4R2K/3B4/8

#2

5 + 2

2786 More Fun with Chess Miniatures 2000

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Re1#
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Ra3#
        • 2.Rb3#
        • 2.Rc3#
        • 2.Rd3#
        • 2.Rg3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Rd3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rf3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(6)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • R(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Threat
      • B(A)+R(B),XP(b)
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R1(B),XP(b)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(B),DCHECK,XP(b)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(B),DCHECK
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