MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 43593 (1K6/3Pk1P1/3n1N1P/N7/3RBP2/2B5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Westminster Papers, 1876

1K6/3Pk1P1/3n1N1P/N7/3RBP2/2B5/8/8

#2

10 + 2

162 Land and Water 1876
508 Chess Chips 1878
5024 Elementary Chess Problems 1880
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.d8Q+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.g8Q#
        • 2.g8B#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.d8B+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.g8Q#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.d8S!
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.g8S#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Sxe4
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Sg8#
        • 2.Rd7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • P(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::P=Q
        • K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XQ(H)::S(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::P=Q
        • K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XB(H)::S(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • P(H);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::P=S
      • K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::S(E)
      • S(a);OGATE,XB(C)::R1(B)
      • S(a);OGATE::R1(B)
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