MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 218485 (8/8/5N2/5p2/6p1/1P1k2P1/KP1p1P1N/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1882

(First published on Fri Aug 11 1882)

8/8/5N2/5p2/6p1/1P1k2P1/KP1p1P1N/3Q4

#2

8 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf1+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Qxd1#
      • 1...d1S
        • 2.Qxd1#
      • 1...d1B
        • 2.Qxd1#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Qxd1#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qe4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK,N_PINP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK,N_PINP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(A);N_PINP(a)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(A),XQ(a)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(A),XS(a)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(A),XB(a)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
      • P(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
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