MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 52553 (8/3p1nK1/5Qpp/3pN3/Rq2k2r/R1b1Pn1B/1B1rP3/5N1b w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

American Chess Bulletin, 1941

8/3p1nK1/5Qpp/3pN3/Rq2k2r/R1b1Pn1B/1B1rP3/5N1b

#2

10 + 12

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.exd3#
    • 1...Rxh3
      • 2.Qf4#
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Qf4#
    • 1...Bxb2
      • 2.Sg3#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Sg3#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Bf5#
      • 2.Qf5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Bxf6+
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Qxg6#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxh4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 5
  • Sets
    • R(b);OGATE::P(C),XR(b)
    • R(g);N_GUARD,XB(F)::QAR1(I)
    • R(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(I),XR(g)
    • R(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(I)
    • B(c);XB(B)::S(A)
    • B(c);N_SPINQ(e)::S(A)
  • Actual
    • S(H);P_SPINQ(I),XP(k)
    • Threat
      • S(H)
    • Vars
      • B(c);CHECK,XQ(I)::S(H),XB(c)
      • P(h);N_PINQ(I),N_SPINQ(e)::QAB(I)
      • R(b);N_PINQ(I),N_SPINQ(e)::QAB(I),XP(i)
      • B(c);N_SPINQ(e)::S(A)
      • S(d);N_PINQ(I),N_SPINQ(e)::QAR(I),XR(g)
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