MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 16852 (2Q5/K2p3r/5p2/6pb/4P2p/RB4Pk/7B/4N2R w - - 0 1)

Mansfield, Comins

Adventures in Composition, 1944

2Q5/K2p3r/5p2/6pb/4P2p/RB4Pk/7B/4N2R

#2

9 + 7

3550 Complete Mansfield/II 1997

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg1+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Bd1#
      • 1...Kxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.g4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd1#
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...d5+
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...d6+
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Bd1#
      • 1...Bxg4
        • 2.Bf4#
        • 2.Be5#
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Bc7#
        • 2.Bb8#
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bd1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);N_SPINP(f),P-FLIGHT,XP(F)
  • Actual
    • P(F);N_PINP(f)
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • P(f);CHECK::R(B)+B(C)
      • P(f);CHECK::R(D)+B(E)
      • K(a);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::B(E)
      • B(d);::R(D)+B(E)
      • P(e);::R(D)+B(E)
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