MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2294 (5Q2/1p1N4/8/3q1P2/8/3k1ppK/1pR2B1p/nB3n1N w - - 0 1)

Cudmore, Henry

Source?, 0000

5Q2/1p1N4/8/3q1P2/8/3k1ppK/1pR2B1p/nB3n1N

#2

8 + 9

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
2794 Terms & Themes of Chess Problems 1907

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Rc4#
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Qb3
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Qe4
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Qe6
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Qf7
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Qg8
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Qc5
      • 2.Sxc5#
    • 1...Qxf5+
      • 2.Qxf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb2+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Sc2!
    • 1.Qa3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Qb3
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qxf5+
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Qxc5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Qxd7
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...gxf2
        • 2.Sxf2#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Qa2
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Qb3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Qe6
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Qf7
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Qg8
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Qd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Qe5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Qd6
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rxb2#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxe3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 6
    • ADDED MATES = 11
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK
    • Q(h);N_GUARD::S(G)
    • Q(h);N_GUARD,P_PINP(F)::S(G)
    • Q(h);N_GUARD::S(G),XQ(h)
    • Q(h);CHECK,OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(H),XQ(h)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK,XP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(e);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(H)
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(H)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);P_SPINS(a)
    • Try
      • Q(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK
        • Q(h);P_SPINQ(h)::S(G)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);P_SPINS(a)
  • Actual
    • Q(H);
    • Threat
      • QAR2(H),XQ(h)
    • Vars
      • Q(h);CHECK,OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(H),XQ(h)
      • K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK
      • Q(h);XQ(H)::S(G),XQ(h)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD,P_PINP(F),XS(G)::QAB1(H)
      • S(a);OGATE,P_SPINS(a),XR(C)::QAB1(H),XS(a)
      • P(g);XB(D)::S(B),XP(g)
      • S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(H)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD::QAR1(H)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(H),XQ(h)
      • Q(h);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD,P_PINP(F)::QAR1(H)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XQ(h)
      • Q(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)+R(C),XP(c)
      • S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XS(b)
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