MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 608 (8/8/4B3/3PBp2/2pPkNn1/1nQNPpRK/8/8 w - - 0 1)
White, Alain Campbell
British Chess Magazine, 1906
#2
10 + 6
| 2794 | Terms & Themes of Chess Problems | 1907 |
| 145 | StrateGems | 1999 |
| 56 | The Problemist | 2009 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sf2+
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Kxe3
- Tries
- 1.Kh4?
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...f2!
- 1...Kxe3
- 1.Bxf5+?
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Kxf5!
- 1...Kxe3
- 1.Bd7?
- 1...Sf2+
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...f2!
- 1...Sf2+
- 1.Bf7?
- 1...Sf2+
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...f2!
- 1...Sf2+
- 1.Bc8?
- 1...Sf2+
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...f2!
- 1...Sf2+
- 1.Bg8?
- 1...Sf2+
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...f2!
- 1...Sf2+
- 1.Rg1?
- 1...Sf2+
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...f2!
- 1...Sf2+
- 1.Kh4?
- Keys
- 1.d6!
- 1...Sf2+
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe3
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...f2
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sf2+
- 1.d6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(C)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(a)
- S(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(B),XS(e)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(B)
- P(c);OGATE,XS(B)::QAB1(A),XP(c)
- Tries
- Try
- K(E);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(C)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(B)
- P(c);OGATE,XS(B)::QAB1(A),XP(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(e)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- B(J);CHECK,XP(f)
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(C)::QAR2(A)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XB(J)
- Try
- B(J);
- Vars
- S(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(B),XS(e)
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(C)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(B)
- P(c);OGATE,XS(B)::QAB1(A),XP(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- B(J);
- Vars
- S(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(B),XS(e)
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(C)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(B)
- P(c);OGATE,XS(B)::QAB1(A),XP(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- B(J);
- Vars
- S(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(B),XS(e)
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(C)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(B)
- P(c);OGATE,XS(B)::QAB1(A),XP(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- B(J);
- Vars
- S(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(B),XS(e)
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(C)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(B)
- P(c);OGATE,XS(B)::QAB1(A),XP(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- R(D);
- Vars
- S(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(B),XS(e)
- S(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(B)
- P(c);OGATE,XS(B)::QAB1(A),XP(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- Actual
- P(H);
- Vars
- S(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(B),XS(e)
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(C)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(B)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(B)
- P(c);OGATE,XS(B)::QAB1(A),XP(c)
- P(b);::B(J)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(B)
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