MESON Chess Problem Database
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PID: 144577 (7N/7b/3p4/1N2bk1p/2P1RP1B/6Q1/8/3B3K w - - 0 1)
Pulitzer, Walter
British Chess Magazine, 1899
#2
9 + 5
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bc2#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bxh8
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Kxe4
- Tries
- 1.Kg2?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bc2#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bxh8
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Ke6!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Kh2?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bc2#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bxh8
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Ke6!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Bc2?
- threat
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qxf4#
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bxh8
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qh3#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qh3#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qh3#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qh3#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qh3#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Ke6!
- threat
- 1.Be2?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bxh8
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Ke6!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Bb3?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bc2#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bxh8
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Ke6!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Bf3?
- threat
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bxh8
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Ke6!
- threat
- 1.Bg4+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...hxg4!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Qg7?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Qxh7#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Qxh7#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Qxh7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Qxh7#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Qxh7#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Qxh7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kxe4!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Kg2?
- Keys
- 1.Ba4!
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bc2#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bxh8
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Ba4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(d)
- B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XS(I)::S(H),XP(d)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(a)
- Tries
- Try
- K(B);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(A)
- B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XS(I)::S(H),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(d)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- K(B);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(A)
- B(a);OGATE,P_PINQ(C),XP(F)::QAR1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XS(I)::S(H),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(d)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(A);
- Vars
- K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(A)
- B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XS(I)::S(H),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(d)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(A);
- Vars
- K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(A)
- B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XS(I)::S(H),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(d)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(A);
- Threat
- QAB(C)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(A);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::QAB1(C)
- Refutation
- P(c);XB(A)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Vars
- B(a);XP(F)::QAB(C),XB(e)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XQ(C)::S(H),XP(d)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)
- Try
- Actual
- B(A);
- Vars
- K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(A)
- K(b);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::S(H)
- B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XS(I)::S(H),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(d)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(a)
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