MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 66687 (8/2N5/KPP5/4kp2/4BR1Q/8/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Latham, ?

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1860

8/2N5/KPP5/4kp2/4BR1Q/8/5P2/8

#2

8 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...fxe4
      • 2.Qf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxf5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf6#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf6#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Qf6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(b);XB(B)::QAB1(D)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK,XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAR1(D),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT,XQ(D)
    • Try
      • Q(D);
      • Vars
        • P(b);XB(B)::QAB1(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)
    • Try
      • Q(D);
      • Vars
        • P(b);XB(B)::QAB1(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • K(E);S_FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(D)
      • P(b);XB(B)::QAB1(D)
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