MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 51614 (8/4B3/r4p2/r3k3/3n1N1N/1P3PP1/pKPRP3/Q3R3 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Cork Weekly News, 1916

8/4B3/r4p2/r3k3/3n1N1N/1P3PP1/pKPRP3/Q3R3

#2

12 + 6

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxc2
      • 2.Kxc2#
    • 1...Sxe2
      • 2.Rexe2#
    • 1...Sxb3
      • 2.Kxb3#
    • 1...Sxf3
      • 2.exf3#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Rd5#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Shg6#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Bd6#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Sfg6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Kxc2#
      • 1...Sxe2
        • 2.Rxe2#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.Kxb3#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.exf3#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Shg6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sfg6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • S(b);XP(D)::QAB(A)+K(C),XS(b)
    • S(b);OGATE,P_SPINS(b),XP(F)::R(B),XS(b)
    • S(b);XP(G)::QAB(A)+K(C),XS(b)
    • S(b);OGATE,XP(H)::R(B)+P(F),XS(b)
    • S(b);OGATE::R1(E)
    • S(b);SBLOCK::S(K)
    • S(b);S_CUTR(e)::B(L)
    • S(b);SBLOCK::S(J)
  • Actual
    • R(E);
    • Threat
      • R(E)
    • Vars
      • S(b);XP(D)::QAB(A)+K(C),XS(b)
      • S(b);OGATE,P_SPINS(b),XP(F)::R(B),XS(b)
      • S(b);XP(G)::QAB(A)+K(C),XS(b)
      • S(b);OGATE,XP(H)::R(B)+P(F),XS(b)
      • S(b);OGATE::R1(E)
      • S(b);SBLOCK::S(K)
      • S(b);S_CUTR(e)::B(L)
      • S(b);SBLOCK::S(J)
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