MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 724 (K5Q1/2ppp1B1/1pN1B3/1Pk5/2P5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Stott, Thomas Middleton

British Chess Magazine, 1944

K5Q1/2ppp1B1/1pN1B3/1Pk5/2P5/8/8/8

#2

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Bd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...e6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Bd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(d);SBLOCK::B(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(D);XP(d)
      • Threat
        • QAR1(G)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);
  • Actual
    • Q(G);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(G),XP(e)
      • P(d);N_GUARD,XS(C)::QAB(G),XP(e)
      • P(d);OGATE,XB(D)::QAB1(G)
      • P(d);OGATE::QAR1(G),XP(d)
      • P(d);::B(E)
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