MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 9604 (8/4p3/4N3/2Pk1P1Q/Bp3Pp1/1P1p2N1/3P2p1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Maksimov, Nikolai Ivanovich

Rivista Scacchistica Italiana, 1906

8/4p3/4N3/2Pk1P1Q/Bp3Pp1/1P1p2N1/3P2p1/6K1

#2

10 + 6

3360 Simple Two-move Themes 1924
81 Chess 1953

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...dxe2!
    • 1.Se4?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...g3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh1!
      • 1...gxh1Q+
        • 2.Qxh1#
      • 1...gxh1R+
        • 2.Qxh1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Qxh1#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.Qxh1#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qf3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);
      • Vars
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
        • P(d);OGATE::QAB(I)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XS(D)
    • Try
      • S(D);
      • Vars
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT,XS(D)::B(E)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Vars
      • P(a);CHECK,OGATE,XS(D)::QAB(I),XQ(a)
      • P(a);CHECK,OGATE,XS(D)::QAB(I),XR(a)
      • K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • P(a);OGATE,XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(a)
      • P(a);OGATE,XS(D)::QAB(I),XB(a)
      • P(d);OGATE::QAB(I)
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