MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 6742 (8/4nQ1K/8/4p3/4k3/7R/1B2N3/3r3b w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

1st Prize, Falkirk Herald, 1933

8/4nQ1K/8/4p3/4k3/7R/1B2N3/3r3b

#2

5 + 5

5454 Near Snap 2007
3713 Snap 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.Qg6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Rxd4
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qb7#

Anticipated by 119138(1896), 5000(1896)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(a);SBLOCK::S(B)
    • B(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(b)
    • S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::QAB(D)
  • Actual
    • B(A);
    • Threat
      • R1(C)
    • Vars
      • R(a);SBLOCK,XB(A)::S(B)
      • P(d);OGATEB,XB(A)::QAR2(D)
      • B(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(b)
      • R(a);SBLOCK::R(C)
      • S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::QAB(D)
      • S(e);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAB(D)
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