MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 142299 (8/1K6/8/1k6/1n1P4/8/PNp2B2/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Lilian Edith

British Chess Magazine, 1891

8/1K6/8/1k6/1n1P4/8/PNp2B2/2Q5

#2

6 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Sxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be1!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Sxa2
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.a4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.a4#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.a4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.a4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);XP(a)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(b);::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • S(b);XQ(A)
  • Actual
    • B(D);
    • Vars
      • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(b)::QAR(A)
      • S(b);N_GUARD,XP(B)::QAR(A)
      • S(b);::P(B)
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