MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 59346 (n4B2/5p2/2N1p1B1/Kp1kN3/pR3p2/3r2p1/pQ2R1b1/4b3 w - - 0 1)
Westbury, Eric Ernest
7th HM., Brisbane Courier, 1922
#2
8 + 12
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Bxb4+
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bxe4#
- 1...f3
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Rd1
- Tries
- 1.Bxd3?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Bxb4+
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...a1S
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...a1B
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...a1R
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...a1Q!
- threat
- 1.Rxe1?
- threat
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sc7!
- threat
- 1.Rc2?
- threat
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxb4+
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Bf2!
- threat
- 1.Rd2?
- threat
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rxb5#
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Rxd2
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...fxg6
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...a1Q
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...a1S
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...a1B
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rxb5#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...a1R
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rdxd4#
- 2.Rbxd4#
- 2.Rxb5#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Rxb5#
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bxe4#
- 2.Rxb5#
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...f5
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.Bxd3?
- Keys
- 1.Re3!
- threat
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Bxb4+
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...fxe3
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxa2#
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bxe4#
- threat
- 1.Re3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 2
- Sets
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XP(b)
- R(d);N_PINR(C)::R(C),XP(h)
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- R(d);N_PINR(C)::R1(C)
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XR(d)
- B(a);S_CUTR(d)::QAB(A),XP(b)
- B(a);CHECK,XR(C)::S(F),XB(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD::B(G)
- B(c);N_GUARD::B(G),XB(c)
- P(g);S_CUTB(c)::B(G)
- Tries
- Try
- B(G);XR(d)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,XR(C)::S(F),XB(a)
- P(b);::QAR1(A)
- P(b);::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_PINR(C)::QAB(A),XP(b)
- B(a);::QAB(A),XP(b)
- S(l);::QAR1(A)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- R(B);N_SPINR(C),XB(a)
- Threat
- R(C),XP(h)
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- Refutation
- S(l);
- Try
- R(B);
- Threat
- R1(B)
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,XR(C)::S(F),XB(a)
- R(d);N_PINR(C)::R1(C)
- B(a);S_CUTR(d)::QAB(A),XP(b)
- Refutation
- B(a);N_PINR(C)
- Try
- R(B);N_SPINR(C),P_PINR(d)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(d);N_SPINR(d),XR(B)::R(C),XP(h)
- B(a);::QAB(A),XP(b)
- Refutation
- B(a);N_SPINR(d),P_PINR(C),XR(B)
- Try
- Actual
- R(B);
- Threat
- R(B),XR(d)
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,XR(C)::S(F),XB(a)
- R(d);N_GUARD,XR(B)::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD,XR(B)::QAB(A),XB(c)
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XP(b)
- R(d);N_PINR(C)::R(C),XP(h)
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- R(d);N_PINR(C)::R1(C)
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XR(d)
- B(a);N_PINR(C)::R(C),XP(h)
- B(a);S_CUTR(d)::QAB(A),XP(b)
- B(c);N_GUARD::B(G)
- B(c);N_GUARD::B(G),XB(c)
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