MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 51604 (3K4/3R4/1Np5/2p1kp2/2n1pN2/2P3P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Manchester Weekly Times, 1914

3K4/3R4/1Np5/2p1kp2/2n1pN2/2P3P1/8/8

#2

6 + 6

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6#
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Re7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sxc4#
        • 2.Sc8#
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc4#
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Re6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(F);S_FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(a);XS(D)::S(C)
        • S(a);::S(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • R(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(E);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::S(D),XS(a)
      • S(a);XS(D)::R1(E)
      • S(a);SBLOCK,XR(E)::S(D)
      • P(b);::R1(E)
      • S(a);::R1(E)
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