MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148566 (8/2K5/P1B5/1Pk5/rp6/4P3/RnrpQ3/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Cheltenham Examiner, 1913

(First published on Thu Apr 3 1913)

8/2K5/P1B5/1Pk5/rp6/4P3/RnrpQ3/4N3

#2

8 + 6

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc4
      • 2.Qh5#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Rxc2#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Sxd3
        • 2.Rxc2#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.b6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rxc2#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sd3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(b);SBLOCK::QAR(C)
    • S(a);OGATE::R(B),XR(b)
    • S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • S(a);OGATE,XS(A)::R(B),XR(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(f);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • P(E);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(C)
    • Vars
      • S(a);OGATE::R(B),XR(b)
      • R(b);SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • R(d);OGATE::R(B),XR(d)
      • S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(A)
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