MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 259189 (N2N4/2p2p2/r2p1Qb1/b2k1p2/B1pP1B2/5P2/1P1R4/3K4 w - - 0 1)
Rees, J
Western Morning News, 1923
(First published on Sat Aug 4 1923)
#2
10 + 9
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2022 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...c3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...c6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rb6
- Tries
- 1.Kc2?
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...c3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...c6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...c5!
- 1...Rxa8
- 1.Ke2?
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...c3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...c6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...c5!
- 1...Rxa8
- 1.Sb6+?
- 1...Bxb6
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...cxb6
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rxb6!
- 1...Bxb6
- 1.Bxd6?
- threat
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...c3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...cxd6!
- threat
- 1.Rd3?
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...c3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...c6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...c5!
- 1...Rxa8
- 1.Kc2?
- Keys
- 1.b4!
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...cxb4 ep
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...c3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...c5
- 2.dxc5#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...c6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rxa8
- 1.b4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 2
- Sets
- R(e);S_CUTB(b)::S(I),XP(h)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XS(I)::B(E)
- B(b);N_GUARD,XR(C)::S(I),XP(h)
- B(b);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(h)
- B(b);S_CUTR(e)::B(E)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XP(i)
- P(a);OGATEB::B(E)
- P(h);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(e)::QAR1(H),XP(f)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(e);N_GUARD,XS(I)::B(E)
- B(b);N_GUARD,XR(C)::S(I),XP(h)
- P(a);OGATEB::B(E)
- R(e);S_CUTB(b)::S(I),XP(h)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E)
- B(b);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(h)
- B(b);S_CUTR(e)::B(E)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XP(i)
- P(h);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(e)::QAR1(H),XP(f)
- Refutation
- P(h);
- Try
- K(A);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(e);N_GUARD,XS(I)::B(E)
- B(b);N_GUARD,XR(C)::S(I),XP(h)
- P(a);OGATEB::B(E)
- R(e);S_CUTB(b)::S(I),XP(h)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E)
- B(b);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(h)
- B(b);S_CUTR(e)::B(E)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XP(i)
- P(h);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(e)::QAR1(H),XP(f)
- Refutation
- P(h);
- Try
- S(I);CHECK
- Vars
- B(b);XS(I)::B(E)
- Refutation
- R(e);XS(I)
- Try
- B(G);XP(f)
- Threat
- QAR1(H)
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB::B(E)
- Refutation
- P(h);XB(G)
- Try
- R(C);
- Vars
- R(e);N_GUARD,XS(I)::B(E)
- P(a);OGATEB,XR(C)::B(E)
- P(a);OGATEB::B(E)
- R(e);S_CUTB(b)::S(I),XP(h)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E)
- B(b);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(h)
- B(b);S_CUTR(e)::B(E)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XP(i)
- P(h);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(e)::QAR1(H),XP(f)
- Refutation
- P(h);
- Try
- Actual
- P(B);
- Vars
- R(e);N_GUARD,XS(I)::B(E)
- B(b);N_GUARD,XP(B)::S(I),XP(h)
- P(a);EP,OGATEB,XP(B)::B(E),XP(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::B(E)
- P(h);OGATE::R(C)+P(F),XP(h)
- R(e);S_CUTB(b)::S(I),XP(h)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(E)
- B(b);S_CUTR(e)::B(E)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XP(i)
- P(h);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(e)::QAR1(H),XP(f)
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