MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 250602 (bB1Q4/8/3bp3/RB1k4/5p2/3N4/n1N5/7K w - - 0 1)

Prideaux, Henry Maxwell

The Field, 1906

(First published on Sat Jan 27 1906)

bB1Q4/8/3bp3/RB1k4/5p2/3N4/n1N5/7K

#2

7 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Ke5+
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kc5+!
    • 1.Ba6+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Ra4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Sb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kc5+
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kxe5+
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bxc6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bc6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(G),XB(d)
      • Vars
        • K(c);CHECK,N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::R(D)+B(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);CHECK,N_SPINB(d),P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);N_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(D);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(c);CHECK,N_SPINB(d),P-FLIGHT::R(D)+B(E)
      • K(c);CHECK,P-FLIGHT,XS(C)::R(D)+B(E)
      • K(c);N_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • B(f);::R(D)+B(E),DCHECK,XB(f)
      • S(a);::R(D)+B(E),DCHECK
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