MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 68360 (8/BN2N1p1/6P1/1Rp1kB1n/8/QP4p1/6P1/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Prideaux, Henry Maxwell

Source?, 0000

8/BN2N1p1/6P1/1Rp1kB1n/8/QP4p1/6P1/3K4

#2

10 + 5

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qxc5#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Qb2#
      • 2.Qa1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb8+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Bb8#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qxc5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Bb8#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxc5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sa4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sa6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sd3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(b)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Vars
        • S(d);SBLOCK::B(H)
        • S(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK,XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Vars
        • S(d);SBLOCK::B(H)
        • S(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(I);XP(b)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(H)+S(I)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::S(I)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(C)+S(I)
      • S(d);SBLOCK::R(E)+S(I),DCHECK
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