MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2809 (8/5N2/1K1p4/5p2/3k1b1Q/5P2/B7/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

2nd Prize Set, Youth, 1882

(First published on Wed Dec 6 1882)

8/5N2/1K1p4/5p2/3k1b1Q/5P2/B7/3N4

#2

6 + 4

3467 Chess Blossoms 1882
3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
14789 Cheltenham Examiner 1892
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15239 Valois Notebooks 2015
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qd8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(D);N_PINB(b)
      • Threat
        • QAB1(D)
      • Vars
        • B(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(D),XB(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(D);CHECK,N_PINB(b)
      • Vars
        • B(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(b)::QAB1(D),XB(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(F);
    • Threat
      • QAR2(D),XB(b)
    • Vars
      • K(a);N_SPINB(b),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAB(D)
      • P(d);OGATEB,SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR(D)
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