MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 16664 (8/5Q1b/1K1p3r/3pk3/8/N3BB1R/5P2/4R3 w - - 0 1)
Gooderson, Arthur R
Chess, 1942
#2
8 + 5
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Re6
- Tries
- 1.Sb5?
- threat
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf5!
- threat
- 1.Bd2+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Be4!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Bxh6+?
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bg7#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Be4
- 1.Bh1?
- threat
- 2.f4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rh4!
- threat
- 1.Bg2?
- threat
- 2.f4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rh4!
- threat
- 1.Bg4?
- threat
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Rf6!
- threat
- 1.Bxd5?
- threat
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Rf6!
- threat
- 1.Rd1?
- threat
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bd3!
- threat
- 1.Rh5+?
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rxh5!
- 1...Bf5
- 1.Rxh6?
- threat
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Rh5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh5#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...d4
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Bg6!
- threat
- 1.Sb5?
- Keys
- 1.Be4!
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Rxh3
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.f4#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Be4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 2
- ADDED MATES = 9
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB1(H)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(H),XP(a)
- R(d);S_CUTB(e)::R(A)+B(D)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R(A)+B(D)
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(H),XP(a)
- Refutation
- B(e);
- Try
- B(D);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(H),XP(a)
- Refutation
- B(e);P_SPINB(e)
- Try
- B(D);CHECK,XR(d)
- Vars
- B(e);P_SPINB(e)::B(D)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- P(B)
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(H),XP(a)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- P(B)
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(H),XP(a)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- QAB1(H)
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT::R(A)+B(D)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XB(e)
- P(a);SBLOCK::R(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- B(E);XP(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XR(d)
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(H)
- B(e);::P(B)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- R(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(d);::R1(A),XP(a)
- B(e);::R1(A),XP(a)
- Refutation
- B(e);
- Try
- R(F);CHECK
- Refutation
- R(d);XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);XR(d)
- Threat
- DUALS(5)
- Refutation
- B(e);
- Try
- Actual
- B(E);
- Vars
- K(b);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XB(E)::R(A)+B(D)
- R(d);N_GUARD,XR(F)::QAR2(H)
- B(e);SBLOCK,XB(E)::P(B)
- P(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XB(E)::S(C)
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAR2(H)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB1(H)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAR1(H),XP(a)
- R(d);S_CUTB(e)::QAR1(H)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XB(e)
- B(e);S_CUTR(d)::QAR2(H)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(H)
- P(a);SBLOCK::B(D)
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