MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 153840 (3r1Bb1/1B3pR1/3p4/1p6/2kp4/2pN4/4P3/2KQ4 w - - 0 1)

Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert

Staffordshire Advertiser, 1934

(First published on Wed May 23 1934)

3r1Bb1/1B3pR1/3p4/1p6/2kp4/2pN4/4P3/2KQ4

#2

7 + 8

15372 Bridgwater Scrapbook 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c2
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Se5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Rc7#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Rc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...bxa4!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...dxe4 ep
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rc7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(B),XP(a)
    • P(e);N_GUARD::S(D)
    • P(f);OGATE::R(F)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • P(d);P_SPINP(d)::QAR1(B),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XQ(B)
  • Actual
    • P(C);
    • Threat
      • B(E)
    • Vars
      • P(c);EP,OGATEB,XP(C)::R(F)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(B),XP(a)
      • P(d);OGATEB::B(E)
      • P(e);N_GUARD::S(D)
      • P(f);OGATE::R(F)
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