MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13 (2r1r3/3R3b/5N2/8/1P1b1P2/1P1kN2R/2p2K2/4Q2B w - - 0 1)

Mansfield, Comins

3rd Prize, BCF 004. Ty., 1930-1931

2r1r3/3R3b/5N2/8/1P1b1P2/1P1kN2R/2p2K2/4Q2B

#2

10 + 6

3202 Complete Mansfield/I 1996
6388 ChessMoves 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Qe2#
    • 1...Rxe3
      • 2.Rxe3#
      • 2.Qxe3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bxe3+
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...Ba1
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Sxb6#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qd1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 12
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • R(e);SBLOCK::QAB1(A)
  • Actual
    • S(I);N_PINB(c)
    • Threat
      • QAB1(A)
    • Vars
      • B(c);CHECK,P_SPINB(c),XS(E)::R(J)+S(I),XB(c)
      • B(c);N_PINS(E)::R(J)+S(I)
      • B(c);N_PINS(E)::R(J)+S(I),XB(c)
      • B(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(e)::QAR1(A)
      • B(c);N_PINS(E)::R(F)+S(E)
      • B(c);::R(J)+S(I),XB(c)
      • B(c);::R(J)+S(I)
      • P(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
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