MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 48620 (4N3/3N1n2/2rP4/3k1Ppp/1Pp3p1/1n2P1p1/B1p1Q1Kb/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

Illustrated London News, 0000

4N3/3N1n2/2rP4/3k1Ppp/1Pp3p1/1n2P1p1/B1p1Q1Kb/5R2

#2

10 + 11

5024 Elementary Chess Problems 1880
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
3713 Snap 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Sef6#
    • 1...Sa1
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Sdf6#
    • 1...Sxd6
      • 2.Sef6#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...cxd3!
    • 1.Qxg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Sef6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bxc4#
        • 2.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sdf6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...hxg4!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sef6#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sxd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...g2+
        • 2.Qxg2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sef6#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Sef6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sdf6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd3#

This anticipates 154347(1989)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 2
  • Sets
    • K(g);S_FLIGHT::S(J)
    • S(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(e)::QAR2(C)
    • S(c);P_SPINP(e),SBLOCK::P(E)
    • S(c);P_SPINP(e),S_CUTR(j)::QAB1(C),XP(e)
    • S(k);SBLOCK::S(I)
    • S(k);SBLOCK,XP(H)::S(J)
    • P(e);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(c)::QAR2(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • P(e);P_SPINS(c),XQ(C)
    • Try
      • Q(C);XP(f)
      • Threat
        • QAB(C)
      • Vars
        • S(k);SBLOCK,XP(H)::S(J)
        • S(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(e)::QAR1(C)
        • S(k);SBLOCK::S(I)
        • P(e);P_SPINS(c)::QAR1(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(i);XQ(C)
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(g);S_FLIGHT::S(J)
        • S(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(e),P_SPINS(c)::QAR1(C),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • S(c);P_SPINP(e),XQ(C)
  • Actual
    • K(D);S_FLIGHT
    • Threat
      • QAB(C)
    • Vars
      • P(d);CHECK::QAB(C),XP(d)
      • K(g);S_FLIGHT::S(J)
      • S(k);SBLOCK,XP(H)::S(J)
      • S(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(e)::QAR2(C)
      • S(c);P_SPINP(e),SBLOCK::P(E)
      • S(c);P_SPINP(e),S_CUTR(j)::QAB1(C),XP(e)
      • S(k);SBLOCK::S(I)
      • P(e);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(c)::QAR2(C)
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