MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 266960 (8/2p2K2/2r1P3/1BNkBp1R/1P1p1P2/8/2N2b2/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Bennett, Frederick

The Problemist, 1955

8/2p2K2/2r1P3/1BNkBp1R/1P1p1P2/8/2N2b2/3R4

#2

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Se3#
      • 2.Rxd4#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Se3#
      • 2.Rxd4#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Se3#
      • 2.Rxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bxc6#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Rxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bxc6#
      • 1...Rxe6
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Bxc7#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Rxd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • B(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XB(a)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);
      • Threat
        • S(F)
      • Vars
        • K(c);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::B(E),XR(e)
        • B(a);N_GUARD::R1(A),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • R(e);XP(I)
  • Actual
    • S(F);
    • Threat
      • S(F)
    • Vars
      • K(c);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::B(E),XR(e)
      • R(e);N_GUARD,XP(I)::S(F)
      • P(d);OGATEB,SBLOCK,XS(F)::R(H)+B(G),XP(f)
      • B(a);N_GUARD::R1(A),XP(b)
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