MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 159687 (1bQ1r3/3bR3/1Pp1B2R/4k3/8/B3K3/2N5/2n5 w - - 0 1)
Andrew, Frederick William
Hampstead Express, 1899
(First published on Sat Sep 30 1899)
#2
8 + 6
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2017 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qxb8#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Qxc7#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rxe7
- Tries
- 1.Se1?
- threat
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rf8!
- threat
- 1.Sd4?
- threat
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rf8!
- threat
- 1.Bxd7+?
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rxe7!
- 1...Kd5
- 1.Rxe8?
- threat
- 2.Qxb8#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Qxc7#
- 1...Bxc8!
- threat
- 1.Qxc6?
- threat
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bxd7#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bxd6#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bxc6!
- threat
- 1.Qxe8?
- threat
- 2.Qh5#
- 2.Qxb8#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qxb8#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qh5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Qh5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qh5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Qh5#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bxe8!
- threat
- 1.Se1?
- Keys
- 1.Sb4!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qxb8#
- 1...Rxc8
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bxc8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Qxc7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Sb4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 10
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(f);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAB(H),XB(e)
- R(f);OGATE::QAB(H),XR(f)
- B(d);OGATE,P_SPINB(d),XB(E)::QAR1(H),XB(d)
- B(e);SBLOCK::B(B)
- B(e);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::QAB(H)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XB(e)
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(H),XP(c)
- Tries
- Try
- S(A);
- Threat
- S(A)
- Vars
- B(d);OGATE,P_SPINB(d),XB(E)::QAR1(H),XB(d)
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(H),XP(c)
- Refutation
- R(f);
- Try
- S(A);
- Threat
- S(A)
- Vars
- B(d);OGATE,P_SPINB(d),XB(E)::QAR1(H),XB(d)
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(H),XP(c)
- Refutation
- R(f);
- Try
- B(E);CHECK,XB(d)
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_PINR(G)::QAB1(H),XP(c)
- Refutation
- R(f);XR(G)
- Try
- R(G);XR(f)
- Threat
- QAB(H),XB(e)
- Vars
- B(d);OGATE,P_SPINB(d),XB(E)::QAR1(H),XB(d)
- B(e);SBLOCK::B(B)
- B(e);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::QAB(H)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XB(e)
- Refutation
- B(d);XQ(H)
- Try
- Q(H);XP(c)
- Threat
- DUALS(5)
- Refutation
- B(d);XQ(H)
- Try
- Q(H);XR(f)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(d);P_SPINB(d),XB(E)::QAR(H)
- P(c);::QAB(H),XB(e)
- Refutation
- B(d);XQ(H)
- Try
- Actual
- S(A);
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(B)+S(A),XP(c)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAB(H),XB(e)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XQ(H)::R(G)+B(E),XB(d)
- B(d);OGATE,P_SPINB(d),XB(E)::QAR1(H),XB(d)
- B(d);N_GUARD,XQ(H)::S(A),XP(c)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(G)+B(E),XB(d)
- B(e);SBLOCK::B(B)
- B(e);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::QAB(H)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XB(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(H),XP(c)
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