MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 145056 (Q3R2B/4n3/2P5/3k4/3P2P1/5N2/K4P2/7B w - - 0 1)

Clark, WA

Glasgow Weekly Herald, 1890

(First published on Sat Apr 26 1890)

Q3R2B/4n3/2P5/3k4/3P2P1/5N2/K4P2/7B

#2

10 + 2

3402 Hampstead and Highgate Express 1897
14868 Pirnie Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Be5#
        • 2.Qb8#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Be5?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se1#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sg8
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se1#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sg8
        • 2.Sd2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(J);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+S(D)
        • K(a);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT::S(D)
        • S(b);P_SPINS(b),XP(G)::B(A)+S(D)
        • S(b);::B(A)+S(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(H);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(H)
      • K(a);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT::B(A)+S(D)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::B(A)+S(D),DCHECK
      • K(a);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT::S(D)
      • S(b);SBLOCK,XP(G)::B(A)+S(D)
      • S(b);::B(A)+S(D)
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