MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 151061 (1b6/r2p3p/1RP1k2r/p6p/KpRP3B/4N1Q1/B3N1b1/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Sunday Times, 1933

(First published on Sun Sep 17 1933)

1b6/r2p3p/1RP1k2r/p6p/KpRP3B/4N1Q1/B3N1b1/2n5

#2

10 + 11

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxc6+
      • 2.Rcxc6#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Qg8#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Bxc6+
        • 2.Rcxc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Rcxc6#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.c7#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sf4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(b);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(b),XP(J)::B(A)+R(F),DCHECK,XB(b)
    • B(k);SBLOCK::QAB(D)
  • Actual
    • Q(D);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(D)
    • Vars
      • B(b);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(b),XP(J)::B(A)+R(F),DCHECK,XB(b)
      • K(f);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(D)
      • P(i);OGATE,P_SPINP(i),XP(J)::B(A)+R(F),DCHECK,XP(i)
      • R(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(D),XR(g)
      • B(k);SBLOCK::QAB(D)
      • P(i);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(b)::R(I)+P(J)
      • P(i);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(k)::S(B)
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