MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 228078 (8/pN6/P1R5/1B1k4/4nQ2/8/1P6/K7 w - - 0 1)
Faulkner, William J
Sunday Chronicle, 1947
(First published on Sun Jun 29 1947)
#2
7 + 3
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2021 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Kd4
- Tries
- 1.Ka2?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3+!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Bf1?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Kxc6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Be2?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Kxc6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Bd3?
- threat
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Kxc6!
- threat
- 1.Ba4?
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Sd2
- 1.Rc4?
- threat
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Ke6!
- threat
- 1.Rb6?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...axb6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Re6?
- threat
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Kxe6!
- threat
- 1.Rf6?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sxf6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rg6?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rh6?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Qe3?
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Sd2
- 1.b3?
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Sd2
- 1.b4?
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Sd2
- 1.Ka2?
- Keys
- 1.Sc5!
- threat
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qd6#
- threat
- 1.Sc5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = BLOCK_THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 8
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::R(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::R(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- S(a);CHECK
- Try
- B(D);
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::R(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)
- Try
- B(D);
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::R(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)
- Try
- B(D);
- Threat
- QAB1(C),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)
- Try
- B(D);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::R(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(c);XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::R(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- S(a);XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::R(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::R(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- Q(C);
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)
- Try
- P(B);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)
- Try
- P(B);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)
- Try
- Actual
- S(G);
- Threat
- QAB1(C),XS(a)
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINS(a)::QAR1(C),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XS(G)::R1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(a)
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