MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 21017 (4R3/1B6/8/8/1KN1n2r/5P2/1R1Pk2P/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Kuskop, Friedrich Amandus Leopold

2nd Prize, Good Companions (May Meredith Ty.), 1915

4R3/1B6/8/8/1KN1n2r/5P2/1R1Pk2P/1Q6

#2

9 + 3

3132 The Good Companion Two-Mover 1922
5501 Chess Cameos 1936
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.d3#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.d3#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Rxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Sxd2+
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Sf2+
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sg3+
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sg5+
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sd6+
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sf6+
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Qf1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 10
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(H);XS(b)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • R(c);P_PINS(G),P_SPINR(c),XB(H)
  • Actual
    • S(G);N_PINS(b)
    • Threat
      • QAB1(A)
    • Vars
      • S(b);CHECK,P_SPINS(b),XP(C)::R(I)+S(G)
      • S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD,SBLOCK::R(B)+P(C)
      • S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::R(B)+P(C)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • K(a);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XP(E)::QAR2(A)
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