MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 224124 (1B6/2R3K1/r1p1p3/5B2/PN1kP2p/6NR/4p3/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Blanchard, H

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1882

(First published on Sat Jul 8 1882)

1B6/2R3K1/r1p1p3/5B2/PN1kP2p/6NR/4p3/4Q3

#2

10 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Rd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxc6#
        • 2.Ra7#
        • 2.Rb7#
        • 2.Rd7#
        • 2.Re7#
        • 2.Rf7#
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sxe2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rd7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::R(C)+S(B),XP(a)
    • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(J)+R(H)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(B);CHECK,XP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e)::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(A)
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::R(C)+S(B),XP(a)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e)::QAR1(A)
      • K(b);P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(J)+R(H)
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