MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31731 (Bq1R4/1N6/1p1nb3/8/1K2k3/Q2pP3/6RB/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Rowland, Frideswide F (Mrs TB, nee Beechey)

2nd Ladies Prize, Elmira Telegram, 1882

Bq1R4/1N6/1p1nb3/8/1K2k3/Q2pP3/6RB/6N1

#2

9 + 6

3467 Chess Blossoms 1883
1253 Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement 1883
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sxb7
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Se8
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Sxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sxb7
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sxd6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • S(d);::QAB1(D),XP(a)
    • S(d);SBLOCK::QAB1(D),XP(a)
    • S(d);P_SPINS(d),XS(G)::QAB1(D),XP(a)
    • P(a);::B(H)+S(G),DCHECK,XS(d)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a),XP(E)::QAR1(D),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(D);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(D)
    • Vars
      • K(b);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a),XP(E)::R1(B)
      • K(b);P_SPINS(d),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(D)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(D)
      • S(d);P_SPINS(d),XS(G)::QAB1(D),XP(a)
      • S(d);::QAB1(D),XP(a)
      • S(d);SBLOCK::QAB1(D),XP(a)
      • P(a);::B(H)+S(G),DCHECK,XS(d)
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