MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 61616 (8/1p3q2/1n2p1rp/pbppnpb1/r1k3p1/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w QK - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Chess, 1943

8/1p3q2/1n2p1rp/pbppnpb1/r1k3p1/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR

#2

16 + 16

81 Chess 1952

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.b3+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.d3+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Sxd3+!
    • 1.e3+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Sd3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.b3#
      • 1...Bxd2+
        • 2.Sxd2#
      • 1...Sd3+
        • 2.exd3#
      • 1...Sf3+
        • 2.exf3#
      • 1...Rxa2
        • 2.b3#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Sxa3#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Sa3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 11
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • P(J);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::P(K)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(L);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::P(K)
      • Refutation
        • S(h);CHECK,XP(L)
    • Try
      • P(M);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::P(K)
      • Refutation
        • S(h);CHECK,P_SPINS(h)
  • Actual
    • P(K);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • B(j);CHECK,XP(L)::S(B),XB(j)
      • S(h);CHECK,OGATE::P(M),XS(h)
      • S(h);CHECK,OGATE::B(F)+P(M),XS(h)
      • R(a);XP(I)::P(J)
      • B(e);::QAB1(D)
      • P(g);::QAB1(D)
      • R(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(a)
      • R(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
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