MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 185243 (b7/8/3p2K1/3pk3/1Q1R4/4bP2/8/2B5 w - - 0 1)

de Barbieri, Vittorio

British Chess Magazine, 1917

b7/8/3p2K1/3pk3/1Q1R4/4bP2/8/2B5

#2

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Qe8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • Q(C);P_PINP(b)
    • Threat
      • R1(D)
    • Vars
      • K(c);N_SPINP(b),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(A)
      • K(c);N_SPINP(b),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • B(a);SBLOCK,XR(D)::QAR(C)
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