MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 16572 (3nr2N/2nQ2PP/R4P1p/3b1Bkp/8/6P1/rB2R2N/b5K1 w - - 0 1)
Gamage, Frederick
Falkirk Herald, 1941
#2
12 + 9
| 3147 | Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art | 1963 |
| 145 | StrateGems | 1998 |
| 5397 | Frederick Gamage (Prcic) | 2004 |
| 133 | The Problemist Supplement | 2015 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Re4
- Tries
- 1.Sf7+?
- 1...Bxf7
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxf7!
- 1...Bxf7
- 1.Bc1+?
- 1...Re3
- 2.Bxe3#
- 1...Rd2!
- 1...Re3
- 1.Bb1?
- threat
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Re6
- 2.g8Q#
- 2.g8R#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sce6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sde6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Be4!
- threat
- 1.Bh3?
- threat
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Re6
- 2.g8Q#
- 2.g8R#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sf3#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sce6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sde6!
- threat
- 1.Be4?
- threat
- 2.Sf3#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rxe4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...h4
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Re6
- 2.g8Q#
- 2.g8R#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sce6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sde6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Bg4?
- threat
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...hxg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Re6
- 2.g8Q#
- 2.g8R#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sce6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sde6!
- threat
- 1.g8Q+?
- 1...Bxg8
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Rxg8!
- 1...Bxg8
- 1.g8R+?
- 1...Bxg8
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Rxg8!
- 1...Bxg8
- 1.Sf7+?
- Keys
- 1.Bc2!
- threat
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Re6
- 2.g8Q#
- 2.g8R#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bc1#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sce6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sde6
- 2.Sf7#
- threat
- 1.Bc2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 5
- Sets
- R(i);S_CUTB(c)::S(D)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(D)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(D),XB(c)
- Tries
- Try
- S(L);CHECK
- Vars
- B(c);XS(L)::S(D)
- Refutation
- S(h);XS(L)
- Try
- B(B);CHECK
- Vars
- R(i);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(i)::B(B),XR(i)
- Refutation
- R(b);P_SPINR(b)
- Try
- B(F);
- Threat
- QAR1(I)
- Vars
- R(i);S_CUTB(c)::S(D)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(C),XR(i)
- R(i);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c)::P=Q
- B(c);OGATE::QAB(I)
- S(g);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(i)::QAR(I),XB(c)
- S(h);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c)::S(L)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- B(F);
- Threat
- QAR1(I)
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE::QAB(I)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(C),XR(i)
- R(i);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c)::P=Q
- S(g);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(i)::QAR(I),XB(c)
- Refutation
- S(h);
- Try
- B(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(i);XB(F)::S(D)
- R(b);::QAR1(I)
- R(i);::S(D)
- R(i);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c)::P=Q
- B(c);OGATE::QAB(I)
- S(g);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(i)::QAR(I),XB(c)
- S(h);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c)::S(L)
- Refutation
- B(c);XB(F)
- Try
- B(F);
- Threat
- QAR1(I)
- Vars
- P(e);OGATE,XB(F)::QAR1(I),XP(e)
- B(c);OGATE::QAB(I)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(C),XR(i)
- R(i);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c)::P=Q
- S(g);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(i)::QAR(I),XB(c)
- Refutation
- S(h);
- Try
- P(J);CHECK
- Vars
- B(c);XQ(J)::S(D)
- Refutation
- R(i);XQ(J)
- Try
- P(J);CHECK
- Vars
- B(c);XR(J)::S(D)
- Refutation
- R(i);XR(J)
- Try
- Actual
- B(F);
- Threat
- QAR1(I)
- Vars
- R(i);S_CUTB(c)::S(D)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(C),XR(i)
- R(i);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c)::P=Q
- B(c);S_CUTR(i)::B(B)
- B(c);OGATE::QAB(I)
- S(g);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(i)::QAR(I),XB(c)
- S(h);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c)::S(L)
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