MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 55896 (8/3Q4/2p1N2R/RB1p2p1/4k1p1/3nN2n/6P1/1K4B1 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

The Field, 1893

(First published on Sat Sep 16 1893)

8/3Q4/2p1N2R/RB1p2p1/4k1p1/3nN2n/6P1/1K4B1

#2

9 + 7

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Bxc6#
      • 2.Qxd4#
    • 1...cxb5
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sxg4#
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Ra4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Bxc6#
      • 1...Sdf4
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Shf4
        • 2.Sxg5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bxc6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • P(g);N_GUARD,XB(F)::QAB1(I),XP(e)
    • P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XP(e)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(F);CHECK,XS(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT,XB(F)
    • Try
      • R(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT::QAB(I)
        • P(e);OGATE,P_SPINP(e)::QAR1(I),XP(e)
      • Refutation
        • S(a);P_SPINS(a)
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Threat
      • QAB(I)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(I)
      • P(e);OGATEB,XS(D)::B(F),XP(g)
      • S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(G)
      • S(a);SBLOCK::S(D)
      • S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(G),XP(f)
      • P(e);OGATEB::B(F),XP(g)
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