MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 141221 (8/3QN2n/4p3/2p2p2/2P1k3/1B2p2N/p5K1/Bb6 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

1st Prize, Bolton Football and Field, 1901

8/3QN2n/4p3/2p2p2/2P1k3/1B2p2N/p5K1/Bb6

#2

7 + 8

15 British Chess Magazine 1901
14868 Pirnie Collection 2011
17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Bxc2#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Qc6#
      • 2.Qxe6#
      • 2.Qb7#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qxf5#
      • 2.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg8?
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qxe6#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...e2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sc3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(a);N_GUARD::B(C),XB(a)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATEB::QAB(F),XS(h)
        • S(h);N_GUARD::S(G)
        • B(a);N_GUARD::B(C),XB(a)
        • S(h);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(h)
        • P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Vars
      • K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR(F)+S(G)
      • P(g);OGATE,XS(G)::QAB1(F),XP(g)
      • P(f);OGATEB::QAB(F),XS(h)
      • B(a);N_GUARD::B(C),XB(a)
      • B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(F),XP(g)
      • S(h);N_GUARD::S(G)
      • S(h);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(h)
      • P(c);N_GUARD::S(D)
      • P(g);SBLOCK::S(G)
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