MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 31430 (3K4/8/p7/P2Nkp2/R3p2P/2RPr3/1Q1B3N/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Westminster Papers, 1875

3K4/8/p7/P2Nkp2/R3p2P/2RPr3/1Q1B3N/8

#2

10 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • 1...Rxd3+
        • 2.Rxd3#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.Rxd3#
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Rc6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);OGATE,P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(I);
    • Vars
      • R(a);CHECK,OGATE,XP(E)::QAB(A)+R(D),XR(a)
      • K(c);P_SPINP(b),P_SPINR(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)::QAB(A)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)+R(D)
      • R(a);::QAB(A)+R(D)
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