MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 122397 (Q7/2B5/5p2/3R3p/P3K1pr/rp5p/qp2B1k1/bN1R3b w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Walter Hood

Checkmate, 1904

Q7/2B5/5p2/3R3p/P3K1pr/rp5p/qp2B1k1/bN1R3b

#2

8 + 12

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf3+?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.R5d2#
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...gxf3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.R5d2!
      • threat
        • 2.Ke3#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bf3#
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Bxg4#
        • 2.Bb5#
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Kf2+
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Qxb1+
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Rxa4+
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...g3+
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...f5+
        • 2.Ke3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Bxg4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • P(i);CHECK,XB(C)
  • Actual
    • R(F);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(7)
    • Vars
      • K(e);CHECK,P-FLIGHT::R(F)+B(C)
      • Q(c);CHECK,XS(A)::R(F)+B(C)
      • R(f);CHECK,XP(D)::R(F)+B(C)
      • P(i);CHECK::R(F)+B(C)
      • P(l);CHECK::QAB(H)+K(E)
      • P(h);::R(F)+B(C),XP(i)
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