MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 264424 (1B3r1r/8/3Np3/4k2p/2P4P/5bP1/5P1K/bBQ5 w - - 0 1)
Cross, H Holgate
Sunday Referee, 1935
(First published on Sun Nov 17 1935)
#2
9 + 7
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2022 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rxb8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rfg8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Se8#
- 1...Kd4
- Tries
- 1.Sb5+?
- 1...Rxb8
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Kf6!
- 1...Rxb8
- 1.Sf7+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Ba7#
- 1...Kf6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Ba2?
- threat
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rxb8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4!
- threat
- 1.Bc2?
- threat
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rxb8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Se8#
- 1...Bc3!
- threat
- 1.Bd3?
- threat
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rxb8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Se8#
- 1...Kd4!
- threat
- 1.Bg6?
- threat
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rxb8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Se8#
- 1...Kf6!
- threat
- 1.Qe3+?
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Be4!
- 1...Kf6
- 1.Qg5+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Sb5+?
- Keys
- 1.Bh7!
- threat
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rxb8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Se8#
- threat
- 1.Bh7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 4
- Sets
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(f),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XB(I)::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::B(I)+S(H)
- Tries
- Try
- S(H);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(H);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(f),S_FLIGHT::B(I)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(A);
- Threat
- QAB(B),XB(a)
- Vars
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(f),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XB(I)::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(f)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- B(A);
- Threat
- QAB(B),XB(a)
- Vars
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(f),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XB(I)::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(f)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::B(I)+S(H)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- B(A);
- Threat
- QAB(B),XB(a)
- Vars
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(f),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XB(I)::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(f)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::B(I)+S(H)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(A);
- Threat
- QAB(B),XB(a)
- Vars
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XB(I)::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(f)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::B(I)+S(H)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(f),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- B(b);P_SPINB(b)
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- R(f);P_SPINR(f)
- Try
- Actual
- B(A);
- Threat
- QAB(B),XB(a)
- Vars
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- K(c);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(f),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XB(I)::QAB1(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(f)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::B(I)+S(H)
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