MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 272363 (2b5/1p6/1np5/rq6/pp1BPk1p/5BR1/1nQpp3/K1b3N1 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Hampstead Express, 1907

2b5/1p6/1np5/rq6/pp1BPk1p/5BR1/1nQpp3/K1b3N1

#2

7 + 14

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qc5
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Qd5
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Qe5
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Qf5
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Qg5
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Qh5
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Bg4
      • 2.Rxg4#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...S2c4
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...S6c4
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Rg4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Kxg3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Qxc5
        • 2.Sxe2#
      • 1...hxg3
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Rxg4#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sxe2#
      • 1...S2c4
        • 2.Sxe2#
      • 1...S6c4
        • 2.Sxe2#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Rg4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 5
  • Sets
    • Q(j);N_GUARD::S(B),XP(d)
    • B(n);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(n)
    • S(b);S_CUTQ(j)::S(B),XP(d)
    • S(k);S_CUTQ(j)::S(B),XP(d)
    • S(k);S_CUTB(n)::R1(E)
  • Actual
    • Q(C);
    • Threat
      • B(F)
    • Vars
      • K(g);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(F)
      • Q(j);N_GUARD,XQ(C)::S(B),XP(d)
      • P(h);SBLOCK,XR(E)::B(F)
      • B(n);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(n)
      • S(b);S_CUTQ(j)::S(B),XP(d)
      • S(k);S_CUTQ(j)::S(B),XP(d)
      • S(k);S_CUTQ(j)::QAB(C)
      • S(k);S_CUTB(n)::R1(E)
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