MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 287389 (8/8/8/7N/1K6/4k3/4B2Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Wright, G Bateson

Daily Telegraph, 1923

(First published on Sat Jul 14 1923)

8/8/8/7N/1K6/4k3/4B2Q/8

#2

4 + 1

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Kc5?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(C);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(C);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(D);
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(A);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(B)
    • Vars
      • K(a);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
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