MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 276689 (8/2B5/N1p1K3/r1p4p/b3k2n/1p2N2R/1p2r1P1/1nbQ4 w - - 0 1)

Grant, Herbert W

Western Morning News, 1926

(First published on Sat Oct 9 1926)

8/2B5/N1p1K3/r1p4p/b3k2n/1p2N2R/1p2r1P1/1nbQ4

#2

7 + 12

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxe3
      • 2.Rxh4#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Sxc5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Rxh4#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.gxf3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(d);SBLOCK,XS(C)::R(D),XS(h)
    • B(f);S_CUTR(i)::S(E),XP(j)
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(A)
    • Vars
      • R(d);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(b)::R1(D)
      • R(d);S_CUTB(b)::R(D),XS(h)
      • B(b);OGATE::QAB(A),XS(a)
      • B(b);SBLOCK::S(C)
      • B(f);S_CUTR(i)::S(E),XP(j)
      • S(a);S_CUTB(b)::QAR2(A),XR(d)
      • S(h);OGATE::P(B),XS(h)
      • P(j);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
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