MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44168 (3r1n2/1nprb3/bq3p1B/4kP2/1p2N1P1/1N1p4/5PB1/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Westminster Papers, 1877

3r1n2/1nprb3/bq3p1B/4kP2/1p2N1P1/1N1p4/5PB1/1K6

#2

8 + 12

5024 Elementary Chess Problems 1880
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd5
      • 2.f4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sed2#
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Qxd6
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sxc4#

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FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • R(i);SBLOCK::P(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(H);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XB(H)
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Threat
      • S(E)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::B(H)
      • Q(e);SBLOCK,XS(E)::P(B)
      • R(i);SBLOCK,XS(E)::P(B)
      • B(j);SBLOCK,XS(E)::P(B)
      • S(g);SBLOCK,XS(E)::P(B)
      • P(h);SBLOCK,XS(E)::P(B)
      • B(d);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(d)
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