MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 158498 (1bB5/8/R1PpNp2/3kpq2/KQ3r1R/2pr1p2/N2n4/8 w - - 0 1)

Rice, William Bayard

Western Morning News, 1926

(First published on Sat May 1 1926)

1bB5/8/R1PpNp2/3kpq2/KQ3r1R/2pr1p2/N2n4/8

#2

8 + 11

15148 Sadier Collection 2016
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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rdd4
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Rxb4+
      • 2.Sxb4#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Sxc7#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Qb3#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Qb5#
  • Keys
    • 1.c7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Rxb4+
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...Qxe6
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Bxc7
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...Rdd4
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qb3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • R(c);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
    • R(e);CHECK,XQ(C)::S(A),XR(e)
    • B(k);N_GUARD::S(G)
    • B(k);N_GUARD::S(G),XB(k)
    • S(a);N_PINQ(C),SBLOCK::QAB(C)
    • P(g);N_PINQ(C),SBLOCK::QAR2(C)
  • Actual
    • P(F);
    • Threat
      • R1(E),XP(i)
    • Vars
      • R(e);CHECK,XQ(C)::S(A),XR(e)
      • Q(h);SBLOCK,XS(G)::B(H)
      • B(k);XP(F)::S(G),XB(k)
      • R(c);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
      • S(a);N_PINQ(C),SBLOCK::QAB(C)
      • P(g);N_PINQ(C),SBLOCK::QAR2(C)
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