MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 184751 (2b2B2/1p1p2p1/1R5Q/pPp1P2N/Pkn1K1nr/bqp1PN1p/1RP2pP1/8 w - c5 0 1)

White, Alain Campbell

British Chess Magazine, 1908

2b2B2/1p1p2p1/1R5Q/pPp1P2N/Pkn1K1nr/bqp1PN1p/1RP2pP1/8

#2

13 + 15

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc5+?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.cxb3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.bxc5 ep+!
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.cxb3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = CHECKING_KEY
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(M);CHECK,XP(k)
      • Vars
        • K(f);N_GUARD,N_SPINQ(c),P-FLIGHT,XP(F)::P(B),XQ(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(f);N_SPINQ(c),S_FLIGHT,XB(M)
  • Actual
    • P(H);CHECK,EP,XP(k)
    • Vars
      • K(f);N_SPINQ(c),P-FLIGHT,XP(F)::P(B),XQ(c)
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