MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 20983 (8/6p1/6Pk/2pK3B/1b1p1N2/5QRR/4P1pp/2B4q w - - 0 1)

Mansfield, Comins

Bristol Observer, 1915

8/6p1/6Pk/2pK3B/1b1p1N2/5QRR/4P1pp/2B4q

#2

9 + 8

3202 Complete Mansfield/I 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxg2+?
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Bxd2#
      • 1...Qxc1!
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Bxd2#
      • 1...Qxc1!
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Bxd2#
      • 1...Qxc1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...g1S+
        • 2.Sg2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK,XP(b)
      • Vars
        • B(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d)::B(A),XB(d)
      • Refutation
        • Q(a);XB(A)
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • B(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d)::B(A),XB(d)
      • Refutation
        • Q(a);XB(A)
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • B(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d)::B(A),XB(d)
      • Refutation
        • Q(a);XB(A)
  • Actual
    • Q(C);
    • Threat
      • R(E)+B(H)
    • Vars
      • P(b);CHECK,S_CUTQ(a)::B(A)+S(F)
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