MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 51186 (8/2pNp3/p1r1P3/R3B3/P1kprp1K/5Q2/1Rb2N2/8 w - - 0 1)
Clark, Cecil Henry Douglas
Manchester Guardian, 1953
#2
9 + 9
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Re1
- Tries
- 1.Kh3?
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Re3!
- 1...Rxe5
- 1.Kg4?
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bd1!
- 1...Rxe5
- 1.Kh5?
- 1...Rxe5+
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bd1!
- 1...Rxe5+
- 1.Sxe4?
- threat
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd3!
- threat
- 1.Bg7?
- 1...Rcxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rexe6!
- 1...Rcxe6
- 1.Bh8?
- 1...Rcxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rexe6!
- 1...Rcxe6
- 1.Rb1?
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bxb1!
- 1...Rxe5
- 1.Rb7?
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rb6!
- 1...Rxe5
- 1.Rb8?
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rb6!
- 1...Rxe5
- 1.Rab5?
- threat
- 2.Rxc2#
- 2.R2b4#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.R2b4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.R2b4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.R2b4#
- 2.R5b4#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.R2b4#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...d3
- 2.R2b4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...a5
- 2.Rxc2#
- 1...axb5!
- threat
- 1.Qe2+?
- 1...Kc3
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rxe2!
- 1...Kc3
- 1.Qxe4?
- threat
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Kc3
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Qa3?
- threat
- 2.Rxc2#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rxc2#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...f3+!
- threat
- 1.Kh3?
- Keys
- 1.Kg5!
- 1...Rxe5+
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rxe5+
- 1.Kg5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(d);XB(G)::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Tries
- Try
- K(E);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(d);XB(G)::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- R(d);P_PINQ(C)
- Try
- K(E);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(d);XB(G)::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- B(a);P_PINQ(C)
- Try
- K(E);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(d);CHECK,XB(G)::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD,P_PINB(G)::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- B(a);P_PINQ(C)
- Try
- S(B);XR(d)
- Threat
- S(B)
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAB1(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- R(d);XP(H)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- R(d);XP(H)
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- R(d);XB(G)::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- B(a);XR(A)
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- R(d);XB(G)::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- R(g);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- R(d);XB(G)::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- R(g);
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- P(f);::R(A),XB(a)
- Refutation
- P(f);XR(F)
- Try
- Q(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)::QAR1(C),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a)::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- P(c);OGATEB,P_SPINP(c)::QAR2(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- R(d);XQ(C)
- Try
- Q(C);P_PINP(c),XR(d)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(a);::QAR1(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- B(a);N_SPINP(c),XQ(C)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- Refutation
- P(e);CHECK
- Try
- Actual
- K(E);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(d);CHECK,XB(G)::S(I),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAB1(C)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR2(C),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD,P_PINB(G)::R1(F),XR(g)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XB(a)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XR(d)
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