MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63630 (4N3/K2p4/nR1rp2Q/3k2P1/N1p5/1nB5/2p1Rrpb/6q1 w - - 0 1)

Whitehouse, H

Chess, 1946

4N3/K2p4/nR1rp2Q/3k2P1/N1p5/1nB5/2p1Rrpb/6q1

#2

8 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxe2
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Re5#
    • 1...Rf6
      • 2.Sxf6#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Rxe5#
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Sxc7#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Rxd6#
      • 2.Qxd6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rxe2
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sbc5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sac5
        • 2.Sc7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 5
  • Sets
    • R(c);N_GUARD,P_PINR(E),XR(A)::S(H)
    • R(c);P_PINR(E),S_CUTB(e)::R1(A)
    • R(c);N_GUARD,P_PINR(E)::S(H),XR(c)
    • B(e);S_CUTR(c)::S(H)
    • B(e);N_GUARD::R1(A),XB(e)
    • S(i);N_GUARD::S(H)
    • S(i);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(i)
  • Actual
    • Q(F);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(F)
    • Vars
      • R(c);N_GUARD,P_PINR(E),XR(A)::S(H)
      • P(k);S_CUTB(e)::R1(E),XR(j)
      • R(c);P_PINR(E),S_CUTB(e)::R1(A)
      • B(e);S_CUTR(c)::S(H)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
      • S(i);N_GUARD::S(H)
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