MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 145556 (1n2r3/3b4/1Pp5/Q2PP3/2Nk4/1P2R1P1/4P3/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

British Chess Magazine, 1899

1n2r3/3b4/1Pp5/Q2PP3/2Nk4/1P2R1P1/4P3/3K4

#2

10 + 5

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Sa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Sxf5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR2(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • P(C);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(G)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAR1(G)
        • P(b);::QAB1(G),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • S(d);
  • Actual
    • S(F);
    • Threat
      • R1(D)
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::QAB(G)
      • R(e);SBLOCK,XP(I)::R1(D)
      • P(b);SBLOCK,XP(H)::QAB1(G)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR2(G)
      • B(c);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(c)
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