MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 79021 (1Nk3KR/5Npp/1pBBp3/6r1/2R4r/2b5/8/1b1Q4 w - - 0 1)
Davey, David Murray
Reeves, Alfred Christopher
The Tablet, 1961
(First published on Sat Jun 3 1961)
#2
8 + 9
| 5454 | Near Snap | 2009 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Kxh7#
- 1...Rhh5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Kxg7#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Be4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Rh1
- Tries
- 1.Bb5+?
- 1...Rxc4
- 2.Ba6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Ba6#
- 1...Kb7!
- 1...Rxc4
- 1.Qf3?
- threat
- 2.Bb7#
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Kxh7#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rd5!
- threat
- 1.Qg4?
- threat
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rgxg4
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Bxd5#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Kxg7#
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Bh1#
- 2.Bg2#
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Ba8#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Bh1#
- 2.Bg2#
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Ba8#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rhxg4!
- threat
- 1.Qe1?
- threat
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Kxh7#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Kxg7#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Be4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Bxe1!
- threat
- 1.Qh1?
- threat
- 2.Bb7#
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Rxh1
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Kxh7#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Rd5!
- threat
- 1.Bb5+?
- Keys
- 1.Qe2!
- threat
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Kxh7#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Kxg7#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Be4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be4#
- threat
- 1.Qe2!
Anticipated by 9813(1910), 54849(1910)
This is a version
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 8
- Sets
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(B)+B(C)
- R(c);::R(H)+K(G),XP(h)
- R(d);N_GUARD::R(B)+B(C)
- R(d);::R(H)+K(G),XP(g)
- B(a);S_CUTR(c)::R(B)+B(C)
- B(a);S_CUTR(d)::R(B)+B(C)
- B(b);S_CUTR(d)::R(B)+B(C)
- P(f);S_CUTR(d)::R(B)+B(C)
- Tries
- Try
- B(C);CHECK
- Vars
- R(c);XR(B)::B(C)
- R(d);P_SPINR(d)::B(C)
- Refutation
- K(i);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(c);::R(H)+K(G),XP(h)
- B(a);S_CUTR(c)::R(B)+B(C)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- Q(A);P_PINP(f)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(f),XQ(A)::R(B)+B(C)
- R(c);::R(B)+B(C)
- R(d);::QAB(A),XP(f)
- R(d);N_SPINP(f)::R(B)+B(C)
- B(a);::QAB(A),XP(f)
- B(b);::QAB(A),XP(f)
- P(e);::QAB(A),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(c);N_SPINP(f),XQ(A)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB(A),XP(f)
- Vars
- R(c);::R(H)+K(G),XP(h)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(B)+B(C)
- R(d);::R(H)+K(G),XP(g)
- R(d);N_GUARD::R(B)+B(C)
- B(a);S_CUTR(c)::R(B)+B(C)
- B(a);S_CUTR(d)::R(B)+B(C)
- B(b);S_CUTR(d)::R(B)+B(C)
- P(f);S_CUTR(d)::R(B)+B(C)
- Refutation
- B(b);XQ(A)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(c);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R(B)+B(C)
- R(c);::R(H)+K(G),XP(h)
- R(d);N_GUARD::R(B)+B(C)
- B(a);S_CUTR(c)::R(B)+B(C)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB(A),XP(f)
- Vars
- R(c);::R(H)+K(G),XP(h)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(B)+B(C)
- R(d);::R(H)+K(G),XP(g)
- R(d);N_GUARD::R(B)+B(C)
- B(a);S_CUTR(c)::R(B)+B(C)
- B(a);S_CUTR(d)::R(B)+B(C)
- B(b);S_CUTR(d)::R(B)+B(C)
- P(f);S_CUTR(d)::R(B)+B(C)
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