MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 152369 (8/1p4p1/1Rp3P1/1Rp3Pk/B7/6K1/4P3/1QB5 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

British Chess Magazine, 1935

8/1p4p1/1Rp3P1/1Rp3Pk/B7/6K1/4P3/1QB5

#2

9 + 5

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd2?
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qg4#
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qg4#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd1!
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.e3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • P(c);XR(F)::QAR(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • P(c);XR(F)::QAR(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • P(c);XR(F)::QAR(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • P(c);XR(F)::QAB(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
  • Actual
    • B(E);
    • Vars
      • P(c);XR(F)::B(E)+P(C)
      • P(a);::B(E)+P(C)
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