MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 81144 (4k3/2p1p1pp/1P2Q3/b7/PP4pp/4p3/8/R3K2R w K - 0 1)

Macleod, Norman Alasdair

British Chess Magazine, 1949

4k3/2p1p1pp/1P2Q3/b7/PP4pp/4p3/8/R3K2R

#2

7 + 9

6455 The Chessboard Adventures of Norman Macleod 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Bxb4+!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rf8#
      • 1...Bxb4+!
  • Keys
    • 1.0-0!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rf8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Threat
        • QAR2(G)
      • Vars
        • K(i);N_SPINP(f),P-FLIGHT::R(A)
      • Refutation
        • B(d);CHECK,XP(E)
    • Try
      • R(C);
      • Threat
        • QAR2(G)
      • Vars
        • K(i);N_SPINP(f),P-FLIGHT::R(C)
      • Refutation
        • B(d);CHECK,XP(E)
  • Actual
    • K(B);0-0,N_SPINP(E)
    • Threat
      • QAR2(G)
    • Vars
      • K(i);N_SPINP(f),P-FLIGHT::R(C)
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