MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 246568 (4N2B/P2R4/1b6/2pPP1p1/1rp1k1p1/2P3P1/1N1p1QP1/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Hicks, Geoffrey K

The Problemist, 1989

4N2B/P2R4/1b6/2pPP1p1/1rp1k1p1/2P3P1/1N1p1QP1/3K4

#2

12 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8B#
      • 1...Rxb2!
    • 1.Qxd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Bc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(J);
      • Threat
        • S(K)
      • Vars
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::P=Q
      • Refutation
        • R(b);XS(B)
    • Try
      • Q(C);XP(a)
      • Threat
        • S(K)
      • Vars
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAB(C)
      • Refutation
        • B(h);
  • Actual
    • S(K);
    • Threat
      • QAR2(C)
    • Vars
      • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XP(H)::QAR1(C)
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