MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 52187 (7b/1K6/2N5/3k4/4NRB1/BP1p2n1/3Pr3/8 w - - 0 1)

Salthouse, Thomas

Chess Amateur (The), 1908

7b/1K6/2N5/3k4/4NRB1/BP1p2n1/3Pr3/8

#2

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Sxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Rxe4
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Sxe4
        • 2.Be6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • B(e);N_GUARD::S(D),XB(e)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(E);
    • Threat
      • S(D)
    • Vars
      • K(d);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XS(D)::B(F)
      • R(a);SBLOCK,XS(D)::R1(E)
      • B(e);XR(E)::S(D),XB(e)
      • S(c);SBLOCK,XS(D)::B(F)
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