MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 89100 (8/8/4Q3/8/8/6N1/4p1k1/4K2R w K - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

The Problemist, 1991

8/8/4Q3/8/8/6N1/4p1k1/4K2R

#2

4 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Kxh1!
    • 1.Rh3?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kg1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.0-0#

Anticipated by 23546(1964)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(4)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(D),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(B)
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(C);XP(a)
    • Threat
      • DUALS(4)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(B)::QAR2(D)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::0-0
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