MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 152175 (8/1K4R1/2Q2P2/3nP3/3kp3/2p2B2/1P4N1/8 w - - 0 1)

Salthouse, Thomas

Good Companions (May Meredith Ty.), 1915

8/1K4R1/2Q2P2/3nP3/3kp3/2p2B2/1P4N1/8

#2

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Qxd5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5#
        • 2.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...cxb2
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...exf3
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rxd5#
        • 2.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qc3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • P(c);::QAR1(E),XS(d)
  • Actual
    • R(H);P_PINS(d)
    • Threat
      • DUALS(3)
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(E),XP(a)
      • K(b);N_SPINS(d),S_FLIGHT,XP(D)::R1(H),XS(d)
      • P(a);XP(A)::R1(H),XS(d)
      • P(c);XB(C)::QAR1(E),XS(d)
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