MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 10974 (8/8/3B2p1/6K1/1PPkp3/2RnN2Q/8/nN6 w - - 0 1)
Meredith, William
Dubuque Chess Journal, 1886
#2
8 + 5
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Sc2
- Tries
- 1.Kf6?
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...g5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sxb4!
- 1...Sc2
- 1.Sd1?
- threat
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sc2!
- threat
- 1.Sf1?
- threat
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sc2!
- threat
- 1.Sg2?
- threat
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sc2!
- threat
- 1.Sg4?
- threat
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sc2!
- threat
- 1.Sd5?
- threat
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sc2!
- threat
- 1.Bc5+?
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Sxc5
- 1.Bc7?
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Sxb4!
- 1...Sc2
- 1.Bb8?
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Ba7#
- 1...Sxb4!
- 1...Sc2
- 1.Qf5?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...gxf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qe6?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qd7?
- threat
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bxf4#
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Kxe3!
- threat
- 1.Qc8?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qh1?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qh2?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qg3?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sf4!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qh4?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qh6?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qh7?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qh8+?
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Se5
- 1.b5?
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5!
- 1...Sc2
- 1.c5?
- threat
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5!
- threat
- 1.Kf6?
- Keys
- 1.Qh5!
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Sxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Kxe3
- 1.Qh5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(H)
- Tries
- Try
- K(G);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(E)
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- QAB1(D)
- Vars
- P(d);::QAB1(D),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- QAB1(D)
- Vars
- P(d);::QAB1(D),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- QAB1(D)
- Vars
- P(d);::QAB1(D),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- QAB1(D)
- Vars
- P(d);::QAB1(D),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- QAB1(D)
- Vars
- P(d);::QAB1(D),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- B(H);CHECK
- Vars
- S(b);XB(H)::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(H)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(E)
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(H)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(E)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- P(e);XQ(D)::S(C),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINP(d),P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Threat
- QAR(D)+B(H)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAB(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(H)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAB1(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(D);P_PINP(d)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAB(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(d)::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(H)
- Refutation
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(H)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- Q(D);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- P(E);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- P(F);
- Threat
- R1(B)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(D);
- Vars
- K(c);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(C)::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAB(D)
- P(e);N_GUARD,XQ(D)::S(C)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(H)
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