MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 140043 (2r1k2r/1Nb2p2/p7/p3B1QB/K7/4R3/5p2/8 w k - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

The Problemist, 1938

2r1k2r/1Nb2p2/p7/p3B1QB/K7/4R3/5p2/8

#2

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc7+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...0-0
        • 2.Rg3#
      • 1...Rxh5
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...f1Q
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...f1S
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...f1R
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Bxc7#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Bxd6#
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qxf7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 11
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK,XB(d)
      • Vars
        • K(g);N_SPINP(e),P-FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(g);N_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(D);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(g);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(D),XP(e)
      • K(g);0-0,N_SPINP(e),OGATEB::R(A)
      • R(h);N_SPINP(e),XB(E)::R(A)+B(C)
      • B(d);P_SPINB(d),XB(C)::QAB1(D),XP(e)
      • P(a);::R(A)+B(C)
      • P(a);::QAB1(D),XP(e)
      • R(h);::QAB1(D),XP(e)
      • R(h);::R(A)+B(C)
      • B(d);::QAB1(D),XP(e)
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