MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 230335 (K2BQ1rR/1P5b/8/7R/6kn/4P1pr/4P1p1/2n3N1 w - - 0 1)
Hillier, FW
Southend Times, 1939
(First published on Wed May 24 1939)
#2
9 + 8
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rxe8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Rxh8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rg5
- Tries
- 1.Rxh4+?
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.e4#
- 1...Rxh4!
- 1...Kf5
- 1.Ra5?
- threat
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...Rxe8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Rb5?
- threat
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...Rxe8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Rc5?
- threat
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...Rxe8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Rd5?
- threat
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...Rxe8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Rxg8+?
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Bxg8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sg6!
- 1...Bg6
- 1.Qa4+?
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kxh5!
- 1...Be4
- 1.Qe4+?
- 1...Kxh5
- 2.Rxh7#
- 1...Bxe4!
- 1...Kxh5
- 1.Qxg8+?
- 1...Kxh5
- 2.Rxh7#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Bxg8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sg6!
- 1...Kxh5
- 1.Rxh4+?
- Keys
- 1.Re5!
- threat
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...Rxe8
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- threat
- 1.Re5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 3
- Sets
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(D),XR(h)
- R(h);N_GUARD,P_PINB(G),XQ(H)::R1(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD,XR(I)::R1(D)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINP(E)::QAR2(H),XB(g)
- B(g);S_CUTR(h)::R1(D)
- S(f);OGATE::P(B),XS(f)
- Tries
- Try
- R(D);CHECK,XS(f)
- Refutation
- R(d);XR(D)
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- QAB1(H)
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,P_PINB(G),XQ(H)::R1(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(D),XR(h)
- B(g);S_CUTR(h)::R1(D)
- S(f);OGATE::P(B),XS(f)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- QAB1(H)
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,P_PINB(G),XQ(H)::R1(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(D),XR(h)
- R(h);S_CUTB(g)::QAR2(H)
- B(g);S_CUTR(h)::R1(D)
- S(f);OGATE::P(B),XS(f)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- QAB1(H)
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,P_PINB(G),XQ(H)::R1(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(D),XR(h)
- B(g);S_CUTR(h)::R1(D)
- S(f);OGATE::P(B),XS(f)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- QAB1(H)
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,P_PINB(G),XQ(H)::R1(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(D),XR(h)
- B(g);S_CUTR(h)::R1(D)
- S(f);OGATE::P(B),XS(f)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- R(I);CHECK,XR(h)
- Vars
- B(g);P_SPINB(g)::R1(D)
- B(g);XR(I)::R1(D)
- Refutation
- S(f);P_SPINS(f)
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK,P_SPINB(G)
- Vars
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINP(E),P_SPINB(g)::QAR2(H),XB(g)
- Refutation
- K(e);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT,XR(D)
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK,P_SPINB(G)
- Vars
- K(e);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::R(I),XB(g)
- Refutation
- B(g);P_PINP(E),XQ(H)
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK,XR(h)
- Vars
- B(g);P_SPINB(g)::R1(D)
- B(g);XQ(H)::R1(D)
- Refutation
- S(f);P_SPINS(f)
- Try
- Actual
- R(D);
- Threat
- QAB1(H)
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,P_PINB(G),XQ(H)::R1(D)
- S(f);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(g)::R(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(D),XR(h)
- R(h);S_CUTB(g)::QAR(H)
- B(g);S_CUTR(h)::R1(D)
- S(f);OGATE::P(B),XS(f)
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