MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 257931 (1Q5K/4kpp1/2P4b/3P3b/6N1/5R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Eaton, Vincent Lanius

British Chess Magazine, 1934

1Q5K/4kpp1/2P4b/3P3b/6N1/5R2/8/8

#2

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Rxe3#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Re3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Rxf7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • B(b);N_GUARD::R(A),XB(b)
    • P(e);S_CUTB(b)::R(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • K(F);P-FLIGHT
    • Threat
      • QAB1(E)
    • Vars
      • P(e);S_CUTB(b)::R(A)
      • P(e);S_CUTB(a)::R1(A),XP(d)
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