MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 193711 (8/8/2RRPp2/3N2b1/3BkN2/3n2P1/2QPKn2/8 w - - 0 1)

Kennard, Walter Irving

American Chess Bulletin, 1915

8/8/2RRPp2/3N2b1/3BkN2/3n2P1/2QPKn2/8

#2

10 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sh1
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Bxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Qxd3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 4
  • Sets
    • S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(b)
    • P(e);SBLOCK::S(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK,XP(e)
      • Refutation
        • B(d);XS(G)
  • Actual
    • R(H);
    • Threat
      • S(G)
    • Vars
      • K(c);N_SPINS(b),P-FLIGHT,XB(E)::R(I)+S(G),XP(e)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::R(H)+S(G),XP(e)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(b)
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