MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 64840 (3R4/1q1B4/1pb5/1p3RK1/N2r2p1/1P1kPpN1/nP3Q1p/2B2n1r w - - 0 1)

Millins, Edward

Good Companions (February), 1922

3R4/1q1B4/1pb5/1p3RK1/N2r2p1/1P1kPpN1/nP3Q1p/2B2n1r

#2

11 + 12

3132 The Good Companion Two-Mover 1922

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Bxb5#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Qxd2#
    • 1...Sxe3
      • 2.Qd2#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Rd5+
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Sxe3
        • 2.Qxe3#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Sxc1
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rxc3#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Rc3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • B(k);OGATE::B(J),XP(i)
    • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(a)
    • S(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAR1(C)
  • Actual
    • R(H);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(C)
    • Vars
      • R(g);CHECK,S_CUTB(k)::B(J)
      • S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::R1(H)
      • P(j);XR(H)::S(G),XP(j)
      • R(g);::R(K)+B(J),DCHECK
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(a)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(c)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::R1(H)
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