MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 52415 (B5K1/5p2/3P3R/3R2B1/2pNkN1n/4q2p/2p2P2/2Qn4 w - - 0 1)

Fink, Adolf Jay

1st HM., American Chess Bulletin, 1945

B5K1/5p2/3P3R/3R2B1/2pNkN1n/4q2p/2p2P2/2Qn4

#2

10 + 8

5064 100 Years of the American Two-move Chess Problem 1962

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxf4
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...Qe1
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Qxe3#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Qxe3#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Re6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Qg3+
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Rxh4#
      • 1...Qxd4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Qxf4
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...Qa3
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Qb3
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Rxf5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 3
  • Sets
    • Q(c);N_GUARD,XS(D)::QAB(A),XP(b)
    • Q(c);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XP(b)
    • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XQ(c)
    • P(h);N_GUARD::R(H)
  • Actual
    • B(F);
    • Threat
      • B(I)+R(E)
    • Vars
      • Q(c);CHECK::B(I)+R(E)
      • K(f);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINQ(c),XS(D)::R(H),XS(g)
      • Q(c);SBLOCK,XS(C)::B(I)+R(E),DCHECK
      • Q(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XS(D)::QAB(A),XP(b)
      • Q(c);::B(I)+R(E)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XQ(c)
      • S(g);::B(I)+R(E),XS(g)
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