MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 287559 (7r/7n/nB1k1P2/1B1N2p1/3P2r1/2N1R1b1/8/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Spooner, A

Daily Telegraph, 1923

(First published on Sat Aug 11 1923)

7r/7n/nB1k1P2/1B1N2p1/3P2r1/2N1R1b1/8/2K5

#2

8 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Bc5#
      • 2.Bc7#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Bxc5#
      • 2.Bc7#
      • 2.dxc5#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Bc5#
      • 2.Bxc7#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Bc5#
      • 2.Bc7#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.Bc5#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Sxe4#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Sxe8#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.dxe5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.dxc5#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Se8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • S(F);
    • Threat
      • R1(C)
    • Vars
      • S(d);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XS(F)::B(G)
      • R(b);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(b)
      • R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(g)
      • B(a);P_PINR(C),S_CUTR(b)::S(B)
      • B(a);OGATE::P(D),XB(a)
      • S(d);OGATE::P(D),XS(d)
      • S(f);S_CUTR(g)::S(F)
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