MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 275151 (6b1/1r5n/4B3/2BR4/N1kN3R/3r4/P4K2/b4Q2 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Western Morning News, 1926

(First published on Sat Jan 2 1926)

6b1/1r5n/4B3/2BR4/N1kN3R/3r4/P4K2/b4Q2

#2

9 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb3
      • 2.axb3#
    • 1...Rf7+
      • 2.Rf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Rxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Rb2+
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Rf7+
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Bxd4+
        • 2.Rhxd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • R(d);OGATE::P(B),XR(d)
    • R(d);CHECK,S_CUTB(f)::B(I)+R(H)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);N_SPINR(b),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • Refutation
        • R(d);XS(D)
  • Actual
    • B(G);
    • Threat
      • B(I)+R(H),DCHECK
    • Vars
      • R(d);CHECK,S_CUTB(a)::R(F)+S(E)
      • R(d);CHECK,S_CUTB(f)::B(I)+R(H)
      • B(a);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(a),XS(E)::R1(F),XB(a)
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