MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 208778 (5kBr/3K3p/1p3N1p/P1p5/2P3R1/8/5B2/8 w - - 0 1)
Thornton, George Howard
Dubuque Chess Journal, 1876
#2
7 + 6
| 6490 | yacpdb | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...bxa5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...bxa5
- Tries
- 1.Ke6?
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Rxg8#
- 1...bxa5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...h5!
- 1...Rxg8
- 1.Se8?
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...bxa5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...h5!
- 1...Rxg8
- 1.Be3?
- threat
- 2.Bxh6#
- 1...h5
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Rxg8!
- threat
- 1.Bd5?
- 1...bxa5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sxh7#
- 2.Rxg8#
- 1...b5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...h5!
- 1...bxa5
- 1.Be6?
- 1...bxa5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sxh7#
- 2.Rxg8#
- 1...b5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...h5!
- 1...bxa5
- 1.Ke6?
- Keys
- 1.Sh5!
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...bxa5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Rxg8
- 1.Sh5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- P(b);N_GUARD,XP(D)::B(A),XP(a)
- P(b);N_GUARD::B(A),XP(a)
- Tries
- Try
- K(F);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(f);OGATE,XB(G)::R1(C),XR(f)
- P(b);N_GUARD,XP(D)::B(A),XP(a)
- P(b);N_GUARD::B(A),XP(a)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- S(E);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XB(G)::R(C)
- P(b);N_GUARD,XP(D)::B(A),XP(a)
- P(b);N_GUARD::B(A),XP(a)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(A);
- Threat
- B(A),XP(c)
- Vars
- P(c);::B(A)
- Refutation
- R(f);XB(G)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- P(b);N_GUARD,XP(D)::B(A),XP(a)
- P(b);N_GUARD::B(A),XP(a)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- P(b);N_GUARD,XP(D)::B(A),XP(a)
- P(b);N_GUARD::B(A),XP(a)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- Actual
- S(E);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XB(G)::R(C)
- P(b);N_GUARD,XP(D)::B(A),XP(a)
- P(b);N_GUARD::B(A),XP(a)
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