MESON Chess Problem Database
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PID: 49924 (8/1BBR1Q2/1PK1p3/6p1/4k3/n1p4r/2P4p/3N2bN w - - 0 1)
Rayner, James
1st Prize, St. James' Budget, 1894
#2
9 + 8
| 5669 | Tidsskrift for Skak | 1894 |
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
| 1842 | The White King | 1914 |
| 937 | Sunday Referee | 1923 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rd3
- 2.cxd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Kc5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Shxf2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kd6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Kxc5#
- 1...Bxb6
- 2.Kxb6#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sxc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rd3
- Tries
- 1.Sxc3+?
- 1...Ke3
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rxc3+!
- 1...Ke3
- 1.Ba8?
- 1...Bxb6
- 2.Kxb6#
- 1...Sxc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.cxd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Kc5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Shxf2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kd6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Kxc5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e5!
- 1...Bxb6
- 1.Bg3?
- threat
- 2.Kc7#
- 1...Bxb6
- 2.Kxb6#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...Rxg3!
- threat
- 1.Rd3?
- threat
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sxc2
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Kc5#
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Kxc5#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Kb5#
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Rxd3!
- threat
- 1.Rd4+?
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Bxd4
- 1.Rd8?
- 1...Bxb6
- 2.Kxb6#
- 1...Sxc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.cxd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Kc5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Shxf2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kd6#
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Kxc5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e5!
- 1...Bxb6
- 1.Qf6?
- threat
- 2.Kd6#
- 1...Sxc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.cxd3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Kxc5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...e5!
- threat
- 1.Sxc3+?
- Keys
- 1.Bb8!
- 1...Bxb6
- 2.Kxb6#
- 1...Sxc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.cxd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Kc5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Shxf2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kd6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Kxc5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Kc7#
- 1...Bxb6
- 1.Bb8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(e);OGATE::P(C),XR(e)
- R(e);::B(F)+K(E)
- R(e);SBLOCK::QAR2(I),XP(h)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK,S_CUTR(e)::S(A),XP(d)
- B(a);SBLOCK::B(F)+K(E)
- B(a);::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- B(a);XP(D)::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E)
- S(c);XP(C)::B(F)+K(E)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E),XS(c)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(I)
- Tries
- Try
- S(A);CHECK,XP(d)
- Vars
- K(f);P-FLIGHT::R1(H)
- Refutation
- R(e);CHECK,XS(A)
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- B(a);XP(D)::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- S(c);XP(C)::B(F)+K(E)
- R(e);OGATE::P(C),XR(e)
- R(e);::B(F)+K(E)
- R(e);SBLOCK::QAR2(I),XP(h)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK,S_CUTR(e)::S(A),XP(d)
- B(a);SBLOCK::B(F)+K(E)
- B(a);::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E),XS(c)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(I)
- Refutation
- P(h);
- Try
- B(G);
- Threat
- B(F)+K(E)
- Vars
- B(a);XP(D)::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E),XS(c)
- Refutation
- R(e);XB(G)
- Try
- R(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(5)
- Vars
- S(c);XP(C)::QAB(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);XR(H)
- Try
- R(H);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(f);P-FLIGHT,XR(H)
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- B(a);XP(D)::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- S(c);XP(C)::B(F)+K(E)
- R(e);OGATE::P(C),XR(e)
- R(e);::B(F)+K(E)
- R(e);SBLOCK::QAR2(I),XP(h)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK,S_CUTR(e)::S(A),XP(d)
- B(a);::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E),XS(c)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(I)
- Refutation
- P(h);
- Try
- Q(I);
- Threat
- B(F)+K(E)
- Vars
- S(c);XP(C)::B(F)+K(E)
- R(e);OGATE::P(C),XR(e)
- B(a);::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E),XS(c)
- Refutation
- P(h);
- Try
- Actual
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(a);XP(D)::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- S(c);XP(C)::B(F)+K(E)
- R(e);OGATE::P(C),XR(e)
- R(e);::B(F)+K(E)
- R(e);SBLOCK::QAR2(I),XP(h)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK,S_CUTR(e)::S(A),XP(d)
- B(a);SBLOCK::B(F)+K(E)
- B(a);::B(F)+K(E),XB(a)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E)
- S(c);::B(F)+K(E),XS(c)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(I)
- P(h);SBLOCK::B(F)+K(E)
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