MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 51412 (8/4K3/5P1B/3Np1R1/1Qnpk3/5pP1/N1P5/4r1bB w - - 0 1)

Wright Wood, S (= Wood, SW)

The Guardian, 1959

8/4K3/5P1B/3Np1R1/1Qnpk3/5pP1/N1P5/4r1bB

#2

10 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Sac3#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Sac3#
    • 1...Sa3
      • 2.Sac3#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Sac3#
      • 2.Sdc3#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Sac3#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Sac3#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Sac3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sac3#
        • 2.Sdc3#
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Be3!
    • 1.Rg4+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qxe1#
      • 1...Rxe3
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxe3
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Sxe3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Qxc4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 6
  • Sets
    • S(d);S_CUTP(e)::S(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(J);P-FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • R(G)
      • Refutation
        • B(b);
    • Try
      • R(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(f);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(f);N_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(F);
    • Threat
      • R(G)
    • Vars
      • K(f);N_SPINP(c),OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAR2(E),XR(a)
      • R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAB(E)
      • B(b);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAB(E)
      • S(d);SBLOCK,S_CUTP(e),XS(F)::S(B)
      • P(e);OGATEB,P_SPINS(d),SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(E),XS(d)
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