MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 42898 (Kn5b/p2rq3/3NRN2/2B3p1/2R1pkP1/6pQ/6b1/5r1B w - - 0 1)
Rice, John Michael
Die Schwalbe, 1961
#2
9 + 11
| 3147 | Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art | 1963 |
| 5174 | Chess Problem Spectrum | 2003 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 1...Rf3
- Tries
- 1.Sdxe4?
- threat
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Bxe4+
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 1...Kf3
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Rd3!
- threat
- 1.Bxg2?
- threat
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 1...Qxd6
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- 1...Qxf6
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Qxe6!
- threat
- 1.Rc3?
- threat
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Qxd6
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Qxf6
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Qxe6
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Be3#
- 1...e3+!
- threat
- 1.Rcxe4+?
- 1...Kf3
- 2.Bxg2#
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bxe4+!
- 1...Kf3
- 1.Qxg2?
- threat
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qxf1#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Qxd6
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- 2.Qxf1#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Qxf6
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rxh1
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qxf1#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Qxf1#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Qxe6!
- threat
- 1.Sdxe4?
- Keys
- 1.Sfxe4!
- threat
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Bxe4+
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 1...Kf3
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sf6#
- threat
- 1.Sfxe4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(b);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::R1(C),XP(d)
- Tries
- Try
- S(F);P_SPINS(F),XP(d)
- Threat
- QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Vars
- B(b);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(b),XS(F)::R1(C),XB(b)
- K(e);N_PINS(F),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b),P_SPINP(c)::S(F),XP(f)
- B(b);N_PINS(F),XQ(B)::R(C)+S(F)
- Refutation
- R(h);
- Try
- B(A);XB(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(k);XS(H)::R1(C),XP(d)
- Q(i);::S(H)
- Refutation
- Q(i);XR(G)
- Try
- R(C);N_PINP(d)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- Q(i);XS(H)::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Q(i);XR(G)::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- B(b);XQ(B)::B(E)
- B(k);XS(H)::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Refutation
- P(d);CHECK
- Try
- R(C);CHECK,P_SPINR(C),XP(d)
- Refutation
- B(b);CHECK,XR(C)
- Try
- Q(B);XB(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(B)
- Refutation
- Q(i);XR(G)
- Try
- Actual
- S(H);P_SPINS(H),XP(d)
- Threat
- QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Vars
- B(b);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(b),XS(H)::R1(C),XB(b)
- K(e);N_PINS(H),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b),P_SPINP(c)::S(H)
- B(b);N_PINS(H),XQ(B)::R(C)+S(H)
- R(a);N_PINS(H),SBLOCK::R(C)+S(H)
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