MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 55631 (2r4R/6pb/7b/1R2B3/8/5Bp1/Q3P2k/3N1KN1 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

American Chess Bulletin, 1904

2r4R/6pb/7b/1R2B3/8/5Bp1/Q3P2k/3N1KN1

#2

9 + 6

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.e4+?
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Rxh7#
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Rc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.e3#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.e3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • P(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • R(f);P_SPINR(f)
  • Actual
    • B(H);
    • Threat
      • R(G)
    • Vars
      • B(c);P_SPINB(e)::QAR(D)+P(E)
      • B(e);P_SPINB(c)::QAR(D)+P(E)
      • P(d);S_CUTB(c)::QAR(D)+P(E)
      • P(d);S_CUTB(e)::QAR(D)+P(E)
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