MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 64009 (2B1N3/3N2n1/3p3Q/R1bP4/2p1kpp1/2P5/2K3P1/4BR2 w - - 0 1)

Clark, WA

American Chess Monthly, 1893

2B1N3/3N2n1/3p3Q/R1bP4/2p1kpp1/2P5/2K3P1/4BR2

#2

11 + 7

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd5
      • 2.Bb7#
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Rxf4#
    • 1...Bg1
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Ba3
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Sxd6#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...Sh5
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Sxe8
      • 2.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sdf6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Sef6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Sxg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Rxf4+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg3!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...Sxe8
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...fxg3
        • 2.Sef6#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sdf6#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qxe6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);OGATEB,P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::B(J)
    • K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT::R1(B),XP(c)
    • B(e);::QAR1(H),XP(c)
    • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(K),XP(f)
    • S(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(H)
    • S(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(H),XS(g)
    • S(g);N_GUARD,XS(K)::QAR2(H)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(I);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(H),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)
    • Try
      • S(K);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT::R1(B),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)
    • Try
      • S(K);XS(g)
      • Threat
        • QAR2(H)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)::QAR(H)
        • K(b);OGATEB,P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::B(J)
        • B(e);::QAR1(H),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • R(B);CHECK,XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::B(J)
        • S(g);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(g)::QAR2(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(A);
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)::R(B)
      • K(b);OGATEB,P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::B(J)
      • K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT::R1(B),XP(c)
      • S(g);N_GUARD,XS(K)::QAR2(H)
      • P(c);XB(A)::S(K)
      • P(c);::S(I)
      • B(e);::QAR1(H),XP(c)
      • B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(K),XP(f)
      • S(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(H)
      • S(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(H),XS(g)
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