MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 818 (4Q3/6p1/2p1R1K1/2Rpb3/8/3k2N1/1B6/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

2nd HM., British Chess Magazine, 1965

4Q3/6p1/2p1R1K1/2Rpb3/8/3k2N1/1B6/5N2

#2

7 + 5

3174 The Two-move Chess Problem Tradition and Development 1966
3772 FIDE Album (1965-1967) 1976
5174 Chess Problem Spectrum 2003

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxg3
      • 2.Re3#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Re3#
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Re3#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Re3#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Re3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd6!
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 4
  • Sets
    • B(c);OGATE,XS(C)::R1(E)
    • B(c);OGATE::R1(E)
  • Actual
    • R(E);P_PINP(b)
    • Vars
      • B(c);OGATE,XS(C)::QAR1(G)
      • B(c);OGATE::QAB1(G)
      • P(b);S_CUTB(c)::R1(D)
      • B(c);N_SPINP(b),OGATE::QAB1(G)
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