MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 16372 (6n1/2b3B1/4Rp2/6kP/3N2bR/4P1P1/6N1/K2B4 w - - 0 1)

Thorpe, B

Chess, 1940

6n1/2b3B1/4Rp2/6kP/3N2bR/4P1P1/6N1/K2B4

#2

10 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Sf3#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.exf4#
      • 2.gxf4#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Bxf6#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Rg6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg4#
      • 1...Bxd1
        • 2.Sh3#
      • 1...Bxh5
        • 2.Rxh5#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Sfxe6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.exf4#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sh3#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Sh3#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Sxh3#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Bxf6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rg6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F)
    • S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(J),XP(c)
    • P(c);OGATE::R1(I)
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Threat
      • R1(G),XB(a)
    • Vars
      • B(a);N_GUARD,XB(B)::S(C)
      • B(a);OGATE,XP(H)::R1(G),XB(a)
      • B(a);XR(I)::S(C),XB(a)
      • B(d);OGATE,XS(C)::P(D),XB(d)
      • B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
      • B(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
      • B(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F)
      • S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(J),XP(c)
      • P(c);OGATE::R1(I)
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