MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 22373 (4R3/8/Np6/1Pp1b2R/3k4/5PP1/4Q3/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Carslake

Illustrated London News, 0000

4R3/8/Np6/1Pp1b2R/3k4/5PP1/4Q3/5K2

#2

8 + 4

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rhxe5?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qd2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Rexe5?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qd2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qd2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(c)::QAR2(B)
    • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR2(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(F);XB(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(H);XB(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P_SPINB(c),S_FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XQ(B)
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P_SPINB(c),S_FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(c)::QAR2(B)
      • B(c);OGATE,XP(D)::R1(H)
      • B(c);OGATE::R1(H)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR2(B)
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