MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 141845 (Q2N3B/1r6/8/8/4k3/7P/B1R3N1/2R2K2 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated London News, 1900

(First published on Sat Apr 14 1900)

Q2N3B/1r6/8/8/4k3/7P/B1R3N1/2R2K2

#2

9 + 2

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
14868 Pirnie Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be6?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Re2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se1#
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Rd1#
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rc3#
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rc4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rd1#
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.R1c3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd1#
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qxb7+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rd1#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rc3#
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Rb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb1!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rb2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rc5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(D);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK,XR(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK,N_PINR(b)
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(G)
      • Refutation
        • R(b);P_SPINR(b)
  • Actual
    • B(C);
    • Vars
      • K(a);N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT::B(C)+R(D)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(D)
      • K(a);N_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT::B(C)+R(D),DCHECK
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