MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 4718 (1n6/pK2bB2/1n1pPBr1/RP1k2P1/1P1pp1N1/1P5R/Q7/8 w - - 0 1)
Hume, George
4th Prize, Northern Figaro, 1888
#2
12 + 9
| 3348 | Changing Fashions | 1925 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.e7#
- 1...Bd8
- 2.e7#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.e7#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...S6d7
- 2.exd7#
- 1...Sa8
- 2.b6#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.b6#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.bxa6#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.bxc6#
- 1...S8d7
- 2.exd7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...a6
- 2.bxa6#
- 1...Bxf6
- Tries
- 1.Rd3?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.e7#
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...e3
- 2.Rxd4#
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Se3#
- 2.bxc6#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Qa1?
- threat
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.e7#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.bxc6#
- 1...d3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Qb2?
- threat
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.e7#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.bxc6#
- 1...d3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Qd2?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.e7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Se3#
- 2.bxc6#
- 1...d3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Qf2?
- threat
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.e7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...S6d7
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.exd7#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.bxc6#
- 1...S8d7
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.exd7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Rd3?
- Keys
- 1.Rh5!
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rxf6
- 2.gxf6#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.e7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.gxh6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.g6#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.g6#
- 1...Bd8
- 2.e7#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.e7#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...S6d7
- 2.exd7#
- 1...Sa8
- 2.b6#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.b6#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.bxa6#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.bxc6#
- 1...S8d7
- 2.exd7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...a6
- 2.bxa6#
- 1...Rxg5
- 1.Rh5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(h);OGATE,XB(J)::B(L)+P(I)
- B(h);OGATE::B(L)+P(I)
- S(d);OGATE::QAB(A)+P(B),XS(d)
- S(d);OGATE::P(B),XS(d)
- S(d);OGATE::B(L)+P(I),XS(d)
- S(d);OGATE::R(F)+P(G)
- S(i);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XS(i)
- S(i);OGATE::B(L)+P(I),XS(i)
- P(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- P(g);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XP(g)
- Tries
- Try
- R(C);P_PINP(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE,XB(J)::B(L)+P(I)
- P(b);N_SPINP(a),OGATEB,XR(C)::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- R(f);XB(J)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A),XP(a)
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE,XB(J)::B(L)+P(I)
- S(i);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XS(i)
- Refutation
- R(f);XB(J)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A),XP(a)
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE,XB(J)::B(L)+P(I)
- S(i);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XS(i)
- Refutation
- R(f);XB(J)
- Try
- Q(A);P_PINP(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE,XB(J)::B(L)+P(I)
- S(d);::QAR1(A),XP(a)
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- R(f);XB(J)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(f);XP(H)::QAR1(A),XP(a)
- B(h);OGATE,XB(J)::B(L)+P(I)
- S(d);::QAR1(A),XP(a)
- S(i);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XS(i)
- Refutation
- R(f);XB(J)
- Try
- Actual
- R(C);
- Vars
- R(f);OGATE,P_SPINR(f),XP(H)::R(C),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATE,XB(J)::R(C)+P(H),XR(f)
- B(h);OGATE,XB(J)::B(L)+P(I)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- R(f);OGATE::R(C)+P(H),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATE::R(C)+P(H)
- B(h);OGATE::B(L)+P(I)
- S(d);OGATE::QAB(A)+P(B),XS(d)
- S(d);OGATE::P(B),XS(d)
- S(d);OGATE::B(L)+P(I),XS(d)
- S(d);OGATE::R(F)+P(G)
- S(i);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XS(i)
- S(i);OGATE::B(L)+P(I),XS(i)
- P(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- P(g);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XP(g)
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