MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 1965 (7n/3K4/5Np1/4kNp1/1B3R2/4p3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

New York Albion, 1860

7n/3K4/5Np1/4kNp1/1B3R2/4p3/8/8

#2

5 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sxg6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sfxe3#
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sxg6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);
      • Threat
        • B(A)
      • Vars
        • P(c);SBLOCK,XR(B)::B(A)
        • S(e);N_GUARD::S(C),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(B)
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(B)
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Threat
      • B(A)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(B)::B(A)
      • P(c);SBLOCK,XR(B)::B(A)
      • S(e);N_GUARD::S(C),XP(d)
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