MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 145805 (8/2K4B/6p1/2pk1b2/n3RP2/1p6/2PpNP2/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert

Daily News, 1924

(First published on Sat Dec 13 1924)

8/2K4B/6p1/2pk1b2/n3RP2/1p6/2PpNP2/6Q1

#2

8 + 7

15372 Bridgwater Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe4
      • 2.Qh1#
      • 2.Qg2#
    • 1...Bxe4
      • 2.Bg8#
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg8+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Be6!
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Bg8#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Qh1?
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Bg8#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...bxc2!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Bg8#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...bxc2!
    • 1.Qxg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf5#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg2#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Bg8#
        • 2.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qxe6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bxg6!
    • 1.cxb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Bg8#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.f3?
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Bg8#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Re5#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...bxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Bg8#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sc3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(f);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(E)::B(H)
    • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C)
    • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(c)
    • P(d);SBLOCK::R1(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(H);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • B(f);P_SPINB(f)
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(A)
      • Vars
        • K(e);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::QAB(A)
        • B(f);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(E)::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • P(B)
      • Vars
        • B(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(f),XR(E)::B(H)
        • P(d);SBLOCK::QAB(A)+R(E),DCHECK
        • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XP(B)
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • P(B)
      • Vars
        • B(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(f),XR(E)::B(H)
        • P(d);SBLOCK::QAB(A)+R(E),DCHECK
        • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XP(B)
    • Try
      • Q(A);XP(g)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • B(f);XQ(A)
    • Try
      • P(B);XP(b)
      • Threat
        • R1(E)
      • Vars
        • B(f);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(E)::B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)
    • Try
      • P(D);
      • Threat
        • P(B)
      • Vars
        • B(f);N_GUARD,XR(E)::B(H)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XP(B)
  • Actual
    • Q(A);
    • Threat
      • P(B)
    • Vars
      • K(e);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::QAB(A)
      • B(f);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(E)::B(H)
      • P(b);OGATE,XP(B)::QAB(A)
      • P(d);SBLOCK::R1(E)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(c)
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