MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 258724 (3n1RN1/3B4/p2p4/1p1k1p1r/1P5b/2P2pR1/3N3B/K2Q4 w - - 0 1)
Brefitt, WA
Manchester Weekly Times, 1892
(First published on Fri Jun 3 1892)
#2
10 + 9
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...f2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rh6
- Tries
- 1.Sb1+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Sf1+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Sb3+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Sxf3+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Sc4+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rg4?
- threat
- 2.Sb1#
- 2.Sf1#
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Sxf3#
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...fxg4
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Sxf3#
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...f2
- 2.Sb1#
- 2.Sf1#
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Sf3#
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...f4!
- threat
- 1.Rg5?
- threat
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rfxf5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bxg5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rgxf5#
- 2.Rfxf5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Rgxf5#
- 2.Rfxf5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...f2
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rfxf5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Bg3!
- threat
- 1.Qe1?
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...f2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...f4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...a5!
- 1...Bxg3
- 1.Sb1+?
- Keys
- 1.Qe2!
- 1...Bxg3
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...f2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...f4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...a5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bxg3
- 1.Qe2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 8
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XP(e)
- B(b);S_CUTR(f)::R(I),XP(e)
- P(a);OGATE::R(F)
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
- K(d);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
- K(d);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
- K(d);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(C);CHECK,XP(a)
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- P(e);XR(F)::QAB(B)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- R(F);P_PINP(e)
- Threat
- DUALS(5)
- Refutation
- B(b);
- Try
- Q(B);
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XP(e)
- B(b);S_CUTR(f)::R(I),XP(e)
- B(b);N_GUARD,P_PINP(E)::S(J),XB(b)
- B(b);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(b)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(i)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- P(a);OGATE::R(F)
- P(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- P(g);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(B);
- Vars
- P(a);OGATE,XQ(B)::R(F)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XP(e)
- B(b);S_CUTR(f)::R(I),XP(e)
- B(b);N_GUARD,P_PINP(E)::S(J),XB(b)
- B(b);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(b)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(i)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- P(a);OGATE::R(F)
- P(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XP(c)
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