MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 224554 (8/8/3p4/3R4/2P4R/5pK1/5P1p/5BNk w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1888

(First published on Fri Jan 6 1888)

8/8/3p4/3R4/2P4R/5pK1/5P1p/5BNk

#2

7 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be2?
      • 1...Kxg1
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...fxe2!
    • 1.Bg2+?
      • 1...Kxg1
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...fxg2!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...Kxg1
        • 2.Be2#
        • 2.Bg2#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh3!
      • 1...hxg1Q+
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...hxg1R+
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxg1
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...hxg1S
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...hxg1B
        • 2.Bg2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_SPINP(b),OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(B)::R(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);XB(A)
    • Try
      • B(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_SPINP(b),P-FLIGHT,XS(B)::R(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);XB(A)
    • Try
      • R(G);
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
  • Actual
    • B(A);N_PINP(b)
    • Vars
      • P(b);CHECK,SBLOCK,XS(B)::R(F)+B(A),DCHECK
      • K(a);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(B)::R(G)
      • P(b);SBLOCK,XS(B)::R(F)+B(A),DCHECK
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