MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 145827 (8/2pNp3/2Pbp1K1/3p4/1p1kp3/1R5N/5P2/4Q1B1 w - - 0 1)

Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert

Staffordshire Advertiser, 1930

(First published on Sat May 24 1930)

8/2pNp3/2Pbp1K1/3p4/1p1kp3/1R5N/5P2/4Q1B1

#2

8 + 8

15372 Bridgwater Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Qxb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxe4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...dxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qa1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 3
  • Sets
    • B(e);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XP(a)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK,XP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XQ(A)::P(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XQ(A)
  • Actual
    • S(H);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A),XP(a)
      • K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::P(C)
      • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XS(H)::QAR2(A),XP(a)
      • P(c);::QAB1(A),XP(c)
      • B(e);SBLOCK::QAB(A)
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