MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 5055 (1N6/R3p3/1n1pp1Bp/4k3/1n5Q/4N3/5P1K/3rb1B1 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

1st Prize, Kentish Express, 1898

1N6/R3p3/1n1pp1Bp/4k3/1n5Q/4N3/5P1K/3rb1B1

#2

8 + 9

2794 Terms & Themes of Chess Problems 1907

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sa2
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...S4d5
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.Sd7#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Sd7#
    • 1...S6d5
      • 2.Sc4#
      • 2.Sd7#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Sxd7#
    • 1...Sa8
      • 2.Sd7#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Sxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Rxd5
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...S4xd5
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...S6xd5
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Rxe7#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Qh5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 10
  • Sets
    • S(c);N_GUARD::S(H)
    • S(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(c)
    • S(e);N_GUARD::S(H)
    • S(e);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(e)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT::R(G)
      • Refutation
        • S(e);XS(D)
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(E)
    • Vars
      • K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XS(D)::R(G)
      • R(a);SBLOCK,XS(D)::P(B)
      • S(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XS(D)::S(H)
      • S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XS(D)::S(H)
      • P(g);OGATEB,SBLOCK,XS(D)::R(G),XP(i)
      • R(a);SBLOCK::QAR(E)
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