MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44641 (2R1R3/4b3/2pp4/N1PP1pNQ/K2k1B2/3P4/2P3B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Glasgow Weekly Herald, 1889

2R1R3/4b3/2pp4/N1PP1pNQ/K2k1B2/3P4/2P3B1/8

#2

12 + 5

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc5
      • 2.Be3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Sxc6#
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...dxc5+!
    • 1.Sxc6+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Rxe7?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qh8+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Be3#
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...Bf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Se6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::B(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(D);P-FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);CHECK,XP(G)
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK,XP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::B(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(L);XB(e)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::B(E)
        • P(c);XP(H)::QAB(J)
        • P(d);SBLOCK,XP(G)::QAB(J)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(J);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • B(e);P_SPINB(e)
  • Actual
    • B(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::B(E)
      • K(a);P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT::QAB(J)
      • B(e);XS(I)::S(F)
      • P(c);SBLOCK,XP(H)::S(I)
      • P(d);SBLOCK,XP(G)::S(F),XP(c)
      • B(e);::S(F)
      • P(b);::S(I)
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