MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 48616 (8/8/2PKP3/1pNbNp2/1p1k1p2/1Pp1pP2/3P4/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1879

(First published on Fri Nov 28 1879)

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#2

9 + 8

5024 Elementary Chess Problems 1880
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxb3
      • 2.Sxb3#
    • 1...Bxf3
      • 2.Sxf3#
    • 1...Bxc6
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Bxe6
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...cxd2
      • 2.Qa1#
    • 1...c2
      • 2.Qa1#
    • 1...exd2
      • 2.Qg1#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Qg1#
  • Keys
    • 1.d3!
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.Sxb3#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.dxc4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.dxe4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • B(g);XP(C)::S(E),XB(g)
    • B(g);XP(D)::S(F),XB(g)
    • B(g);XP(G)::S(F),XB(g)
    • B(g);XP(I)::S(E),XB(g)
    • P(a);OGATEB,P_SPINP(a),XP(B)::QAB(A)
    • P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
    • P(b);OGATEB,P_SPINP(b),XP(B)::QAB(A)
    • P(b);OGATEB::QAB(A)
  • Actual
    • P(B);
    • Vars
      • B(g);XP(C)::S(E),XB(g)
      • B(g);XP(D)::S(F),XB(g)
      • B(g);XP(G)::S(F),XB(g)
      • B(g);XP(I)::S(E),XB(g)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
      • P(b);OGATEB::QAB(A)
      • B(g);OGATE::QAR(A)+P(B),XB(g)
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