MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 22038 (8/3K1R2/8/3p4/3pk3/Q4N2/6r1/5N2 w - - 0 1)
Mansfield, Comins
Morning Post, 1923
#2
5 + 4
| 3360 | Simple Two-move Themes | 1924 |
| 4797 | A Genius of the Two-mover | 1936 |
| 5501 | Chess Cameos | 1936 |
| 5089 | The Enjoyment of Chess Problems | 1943 |
| 3147 | Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art | 1963 |
| 3202 | Complete Mansfield/I | 1996 |
| 3310 | 2345 Chess Problems | 1997 |
| 5309 | O Mosqueteiro do Rei | 1997 |
| 6329 | Australian Chess | 2003 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rg1
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.S1xd2#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.S1d2#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rg1
- Tries
- 1.Kc7?
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.S1xd2#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.S1d2#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rc2+!
- 1...d3
- 1.Ke7?
- 1...Rg1
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.S1xd2#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.S1d2#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Rg1
- 1.Kd8?
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.S1xd2#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.S1d2#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg8+!
- 1...d3
- 1.Ke8?
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.S1xd2#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.S1d2#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg8+!
- 1...d3
- 1.S3d2+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rxd2!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Sg5+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rxg5!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Rf6?
- 1...Rg1
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.S1xd2#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.S1d2#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rg7+!
- 1...Rg1
- 1.Rf8?
- 1...Rg1
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.S1xd2#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.S1d2#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rg7+!
- 1...Rg1
- 1.Qb3?
- 1...Rg1
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.S1xd2#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.S1d2#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.S1d2#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Rg1
- 1.Qc3?
- threat
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.S1xd2#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...dxc3!
- threat
- 1.Kc7?
- Keys
- 1.Qa6!
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qe2#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Rg1
- 1.Qa6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = MUTATE
- CHANGED MATES = 11
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 2
- Sets
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINR(E)::S(A)
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAR(B)
- Tries
- Try
- K(D);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAR(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINR(E)::S(A)
- Refutation
- R(a);CHECK
- Try
- K(D);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINR(E)::S(A)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- K(D);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAR(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- R(a);CHECK
- Try
- K(D);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAR(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- R(a);CHECK
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Refutation
- R(a);XS(C)
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Refutation
- R(a);XS(C)
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAR(B)
- Refutation
- R(a);CHECK
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAR(B)
- Refutation
- R(a);CHECK
- Try
- Q(B);
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINR(E)::S(A)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- QAR1(B),XP(b)
- Refutation
- P(b);XQ(B)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(B);
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINR(E)::QAR2(B)
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAR2(B)
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