MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 271072 (8/5Np1/8/2p4n/4k3/4BRpP/6b1/1KNQn3 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Cheltenham Examiner, 1902

8/5Np1/8/2p4n/4k3/4BRpP/6b1/1KNQn3

#2

7 + 7

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxf3
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Sxd3!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...cxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Rf4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(E)::QAB1(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • S(a);XQ(C)
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • P(e);XQ(C)
  • Actual
    • Q(C);
    • Threat
      • QAB(C)
    • Vars
      • K(d);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::S(G)
      • B(b);SBLOCK,XR(E)::QAR2(C)
      • S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(E)::QAB1(C)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(f)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::R1(E)
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