MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 30856 (8/4N3/1B2p3/4P3/B2pkp2/4p3/4Q3/7K w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Morning Post, 1883

(First published on Mon Dec 17 1883)

8/4N3/1B2p3/4P3/B2pkp2/4p3/4Q3/7K

#2

6 + 5

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd4?
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(E);XP(b)
      • Vars
        • P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(B),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);N_SPINP(a),P-FLIGHT,XB(E)
    • Try
      • Q(B);N_PINP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,XP(D)::QAB1(B),XP(b)
        • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(B),XP(a)
        • P(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(B),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • Q(B);N_PINP(a),P_PINP(b)
      • Vars
        • K(c);N_SPINP(b),P-FLIGHT,XP(D)::QAB1(B),XP(b)
        • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(B),XP(a)
        • P(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(B),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(B);N_PINP(a)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
      • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(D)::QAB1(B),XP(b)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(B),XP(a)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::B(C)
      • P(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(B),XP(b)
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