MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 55032 (4r3/1b1Q2n1/1p1P1B2/nP6/K2NkbP1/2p1pR2/B3PrN1/3R4 w - - 0 1)
Meyers, John W
2nd Prize, Chess Life, 1989
#2
12 + 10
| 4640 | Chess Wizardry: The New ABC of Chess Problems | 1996 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxf3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Bxd6
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qxb7#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxb7#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qh7#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qh7#
- 1...Rxe2
- Tries
- 1.Sb3?
- threat
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sxb3
- 2.Qxb7#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qh7#
- 1...Sc6!
- threat
- 1.Sf5?
- threat
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qxb7#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Se6!
- threat
- 1.Sc6?
- threat
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qh7#
- 1...Sb3!
- threat
- 1.Se6?
- threat
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qh7#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qxb7#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Qxe8+?
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe3#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sxe8!
- 1...Be5
- 1.Qxb7+?
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sxb7!
- 1...Sc6
- 1.Qe7+?
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qh7#
- 1...Rxe7!
- 1...Be5
- 1.Sb3?
- Keys
- 1.Sc2!
- threat
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qxb7#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qh7#
- threat
- 1.Sc2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 5
- Sets
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(E),XB(e)
- R(a);OGATE,XR(E)::P(C),XR(a)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(E),XP(c)
- B(e);N_GUARD,XP(J)::R1(E),XP(c)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB(L),XB(h)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB1(L),XS(i)
- S(i);OGATE::QAB(L)
- Tries
- Try
- S(G);
- Threat
- R1(A)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(E),XB(e)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XS(G)::QAB(L),XB(h)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(E),XP(c)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB1(L),XS(i)
- S(i);OGATE::QAB(L)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- S(G);
- Threat
- R1(A)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(E),XB(e)
- S(i);OGATE,XS(G)::QAB1(L),XS(i)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(E),XP(c)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB(L),XB(h)
- S(f);S_CUTB(h)::B(B)
- Refutation
- S(i);
- Try
- S(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(h);P_PINP(I),XS(G)::R1(A)
- S(f);XS(G)::B(B)
- R(j);::R1(A)
- S(f);::R1(A)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- S(G);
- Threat
- R1(A)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(E),XB(e)
- S(i);OGATE,XS(G)::QAB(L)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB(L),XB(h)
- S(f);S_CUTB(h)::B(B)
- Refutation
- S(i);
- Try
- Q(L);CHECK,XR(j)
- Vars
- S(i);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(i)::QAB(L)
- Refutation
- S(i);XQ(L)
- Try
- Q(L);CHECK,XB(h)
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(f)::QAB(L),XS(f)
- Refutation
- S(f);XQ(L)
- Try
- Q(L);CHECK
- Vars
- B(e);P_SPINB(e)::R1(E),XP(c)
- S(i);OGATE,P_SPINS(i)::QAB(L)
- Refutation
- R(j);XQ(L)
- Try
- Actual
- S(G);
- Threat
- R1(A)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(E),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(E),XP(c)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB(L),XB(h)
- S(f);S_CUTB(h)::B(B)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB1(L),XS(i)
- S(i);OGATE::QAB(L)
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