MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 49326 (nK6/6Q1/4p3/1p1k3N/1P6/3P4/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

The Times Weekly Edition, 1893

nK6/6Q1/4p3/1p1k3N/1P6/3P4/3P4/8

#2

6 + 4

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
5454 Near Snap 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Sxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd7#

This anticipates 17142(1903), 77079(1948)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR2(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XQ(E)
    • Try
      • Q(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(E)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
        • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • S(d);XQ(E)
  • Actual
    • Q(E);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(E)
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)::QAR2(E)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(E),XP(c)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR2(E)
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