MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43208 (2B1n3/5p2/5Rp1/n1N1kN2/4P3/2K5/3B4/R7 w - - 0 1)

Mosley, GW

Illustrated London News, 1880

2B1n3/5p2/5Rp1/n1N1kN2/4P3/2K5/3B4/R7

#2

8 + 5

4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.e5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Sh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Bf4+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.e5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.e5#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Sd3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::P(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(D)
    • Try
      • S(F);
      • Threat
        • S(F)
      • Vars
        • S(e);SBLOCK,XR(G)::S(F),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)
    • Try
      • B(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::P(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XB(B)
  • Actual
    • R(A);
    • Threat
      • S(E)
    • Vars
      • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::P(D)
      • S(e);SBLOCK,XR(G)::S(E)
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