MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 287309 (8/3Q1KN1/2P1p3/1p2p3/1Rq1k3/4P3/8/3B1N2 w - - 0 1)

Pollard, TG

The Problemist, 1944

8/3Q1KN1/2P1p3/1p2p3/1Rq1k3/4P3/8/3B1N2

#2

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2026

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxe6!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Qxb4
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Qd4
        • 2.Sc5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • S(H);P_SPINS(H),XP(e)
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINQ(a),S_FLIGHT::S(B)
      • Q(a);N_PINS(H),N_SPINQ(a),XR(D)::S(H)
      • Q(a);N_PINS(H)::S(H)
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