MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 250323 (B7/r1Ppq3/k1PR4/4p3/KP5p/8/4p1b1/8 w - - 0 1)

Wahltuch, Victor Lionel

Weekly Post, 1886

B7/r1Ppq3/k1PR4/4p3/KP5p/8/4p1b1/8

#2

6 + 8

564 Manchester Evening News 1922
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.cxd7+?
      • 1...Bc6+
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...Qxd6!
    • 1.c8Q+?
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Kb6+!
  • Keys
    • 1.c8S!
      • threat
        • 2.b5#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Bxb7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • P(C);CHECK,XP(g)
      • Vars
        • B(b);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINB(b)::R(D),XB(b)
      • Refutation
        • Q(h);XR(D)
    • Try
      • P(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • R(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::QAB1(E),XR(f)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);CHECK,P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • P(E);
    • Threat
      • P(B)
    • Vars
      • R(f);N_GUARD::B(F),XR(f)
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