MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 184253 (5B2/3P4/6p1/bB1k2r1/r2N1n1q/2p1Q1Pp/b1N1P3/5K2 w - - 0 1)
Sparke, Arthur M
British Chess Magazine, 1916
#2
9 + 10
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bc4
- Tries
- 1.Qe7?
- threat
- 2.e4#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Re5!
- threat
- 1.Qe7?
- Keys
- 1.Qe8!
- threat
- 2.e4#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qe6#
- threat
- 1.Qe8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(a);P_PINP(C),SBLOCK::B(G)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::QAB1(D)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(e)
- Tries
- Try
- Q(D);
- Threat
- P(C)
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK,XS(F)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::QAB1(D)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(e)
- B(a);P_PINP(C),SBLOCK::B(G)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- Refutation
- R(i);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(D);
- Threat
- P(C)
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK,XS(F)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::QAB1(D)
- R(i);SBLOCK::QAB(D)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(e)
- B(a);P_PINP(C),SBLOCK::B(G)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
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