MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 9672 (2r2b2/5R2/b6p/3BpN2/r3nN1R/p1Qn1k2/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

3rd Prize, Western Daily Mercury, 1907

2r2b2/5R2/b6p/3BpN2/r3nN1R/p1Qn1k2/8/5K2

#2

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rac4
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Rcc4
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Qxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sg2#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...Bxh6!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg3#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...Bxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...Sc1+
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Se1+
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Sb2+
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Sf2+
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Sb4+
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Sxf4+
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Sg2#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Rh3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 3
  • Sets
    • R(d);S_CUTB(g)::QAR2(B),XS(b)
    • R(i);S_CUTB(g)::QAR2(B),XS(b)
    • B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XS(b)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);XP(h)
      • Threat
        • R(D)
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT::S(C)
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT::R1(D)
      • Refutation
        • B(j);XS(F)
    • Try
      • R(G);
      • Threat
        • R1(G)
      • Vars
        • P(f);SBLOCK,XS(C)::R(D)
      • Refutation
        • B(j);XR(G)
  • Actual
    • S(F);N_PINS(b),P_PINS(e)
    • Threat
      • R(D)
    • Vars
      • S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::R(G)+S(C)
      • S(b);CHECK,XS(C)::QAR(B)+S(F)
      • K(c);N_SPINS(e),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(b),XS(F)::S(C)
      • K(c);N_SPINS(e),P-FLIGHT::R1(D)
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