MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 133049 (r6b/2B4b/2NR4/q1pp1P2/R1n1nkB1/3P1N1P/4p2K/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

The Field, 1960

(First published on Thu Apr 28 1960)

r6b/2B4b/2NR4/q1pp1P2/R1n1nkB1/3P1N1P/4p2K/6Q1

#2

11 + 10

5454 Near Snap 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qg3#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Rf6#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Qc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf6+?
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Bxe5#
      • 1...Scd6
        • 2.Bxd6#
      • 1...Sed6
        • 2.Bxd6#
      • 1...Qxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd5#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sd5#

Anticipated by 273497(1940)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • S(b);P_SPINS(c),SBLOCK::QAB1(A)
    • S(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(c),S_CUTQ(e)::B(K)+R(J)
    • S(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(b),S_CUTQ(e)::QAB(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(J);CHECK
      • Vars
        • S(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(c)::B(K),XS(b)
        • S(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(b)::B(K),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • Q(e);XB(K)
  • Actual
    • S(I);
    • Threat
      • S(I),XP(g)
    • Vars
      • B(h);N_GUARD::S(I)
      • S(b);P_SPINS(c),SBLOCK::QAB1(A)
      • S(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(c),S_CUTQ(e)::B(K)+R(J)
      • S(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(b),S_CUTQ(e)::QAB(A)
      • S(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(b),S_CUTB(j)::B(K)+R(J)
      • P(g);::S(I)
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