MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 64367 (8/4B2n/R3P3/4k1q1/4NN1p/2K3p1/8/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Fellows, Arthur G

The Field, 1896

(First published on Sat Oct 17 1896)

8/4B2n/R3P3/4k1q1/4NN1p/2K3p1/8/1Q6

#2

7 + 5

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qf5
      • 2.Bd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxg5!
    • 1.Sg6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Qxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Qxf4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Qxf6
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Qg6
        • 2.Sxg6#
      • 1...Qf5
        • 2.Qb8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • Q(d);SBLOCK::B(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);XQ(d)
      • Threat
        • QAR1(A)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XS(D)::QAR1(A)
        • S(e);SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • S(e);XS(C)
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • Q(d);XS(D)
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(A)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XS(D)::QAR1(A)
      • Q(d);SBLOCK,XS(D)::QAR(A)
      • Q(d);SBLOCK,XS(C)::B(G)
      • S(e);SBLOCK,XS(C)::B(G)
      • Q(d);N_GUARD::S(D),XQ(d)
      • Q(d);SBLOCK::QAB(A)
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