MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 145820 (2n2Q2/7b/K3N3/bBNkp1qR/p6r/r7/3B4/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert

Western Morning News and Mercury, 1926

(First published on Sat Aug 28 1926)

2n2Q2/7b/K3N3/bBNkp1qR/p6r/r7/3B4/3R4

#2

8 + 9

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Bc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Qe7
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Qd8
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Qg7
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Bc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qd7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(f);P_SPINQ(g),S_CUTB(h),S_CUTR(c)::R(A)+B(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(H);XS(i)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • K(e);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(H)
        • P(f);P_SPINQ(g),S_CUTB(h),S_CUTR(c)::R(A)+B(B)
        • Q(g);P_SPINP(f)::QAB1(H)
      • Refutation
        • B(d);
  • Actual
    • Q(H);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(H)
    • Vars
      • K(e);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(H)
      • P(f);P_SPINQ(g),S_CUTB(h),S_CUTR(c)::R(A)+B(B)
      • S(i);N_GUARD::QAR2(H)
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