MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 108367 (8/3p4/8/4rp2/B1PPk3/1R2P3/2b1PK2/8 w - - 0 1)

Halkett, James Brooke

Quebec Chronicle, 1884

8/3p4/8/4rp2/B1PPk3/1R2P3/2b1PK2/8

#2

7 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.exd3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc2#
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Bxa4
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Bxc2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 12
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(a);OGATE::P(A),XB(a)
  • Actual
    • R(C);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • R(c);XR(C)::B(E),XB(a)
      • B(a);XB(E)::R1(C),XR(c)
      • B(a);::R1(C),XR(c)
      • R(c);::B(E),XB(a)
      • P(e);::B(E),XB(a)
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