MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 49521 (8/2pK2b1/4P1Q1/Rn1pk3/1P6/1N4P1/2P2Pn1/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

The Field, 1893

(First published on Sat Mar 4 1893)

8/2pK2b1/4P1Q1/Rn1pk3/1P6/1N4P1/2P2Pn1/6B1

#2

10 + 6

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se1
      • 2.f4#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.f4#
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.f4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qg5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • S(a);N_GUARD::P(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(I);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT::P(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Threat
      • S(D)
    • Vars
      • K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAB(I),XB(f)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::P(C)
      • S(b);P_SPINP(c),SBLOCK::S(D)
      • P(c);P_SPINS(b),SBLOCK::QAR2(I)
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