MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 270888 (5B2/1K1B4/1p4r1/3k2p1/8/2P3Q1/3N4/6bb w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Birmingham Post, 1900

5B2/1K1B4/1p4r1/3k2p1/8/2P3Q1/3N4/6bb

#2

6 + 6

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Qxg5#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Qxd6#
      • 2.Qxg5#
    • 1...Rh6
      • 2.Qxg5#
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Rg8
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.c4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Qxg5#
        • 2.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Qxg5#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Ke5+!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Bxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.c4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 4
  • Sets
    • R(f);N_GUARD::QAR(C),XP(d)
    • R(f);N_GUARD,P_PINB(E)::QAR1(C)
    • R(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
    • B(a);SBLOCK::P(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • R(f);::P(B)
        • B(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(b)
        • P(e);::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XQ(C)
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • B(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a)::QAR1(C),XB(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);CHECK,P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT,P_PINQ(C),S_CUTB(b)::S(A)
      • Refutation
        • B(b);XQ(C)
  • Actual
    • B(F);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(C)
    • Vars
      • R(f);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XB(F)::QAR(C),XP(d)
      • R(f);SBLOCK::B(E)
      • B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(C)
      • B(a);SBLOCK::P(B)
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