MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31392 (8/2p5/2B3K1/1N3P2/4pkp1/5bR1/7R/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Matlock Register, 1883

(First published on Fri Nov 2 1883)

8/2p5/2B3K1/1N3P2/4pkp1/5bR1/7R/4Q3

#2

7 + 5

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg4+?
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Rh4#
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qg3#
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Bxg4!
    • 1.Qxe4+?
      • 1...Kxg3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa5!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxg3
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bh1
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxc7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK,XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);XR(C)
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK,XP(b)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB(A)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);P_PINP(E),XQ(A)
  • Actual
    • Q(A);
    • Vars
      • K(c);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB(A),XP(e)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(A),XP(e)
      • B(a);::QAB(A),XP(e)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::QAB(A),XP(e)
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