MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 10403 (3R4/2Q5/PRK1P3/2N1prp1/P3B1P1/r1k5/2pN4/2b1n3 w - - 0 1)
Mansfield, Comins
3rd HM., Europe Echecs, 1964
#2
11 + 8
| 5862 | An ABC of Chess Problems | 1970 |
| 4054 | Complete Mansfield/III | 1999 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rxb3#
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sxa4#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ra1
- Tries
- 1.Kb7?
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sxa4#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Scb3#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rf7!
- 1...Rxa4
- 1.Bxf5?
- threat
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sxa4#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rxb3#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Scxe4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.Rb5?
- threat
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sxa4#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.Rb7?
- threat
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sxa4#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.Rbb8?
- threat
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sxa4#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.gxf5?
- threat
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sxa4#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.Kb7?
- Keys
- 1.Sb7!
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Kd5#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rxa4
- 1.Sb7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(d);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- R(d);N_GUARD::R1(G),XR(d)
- R(g);N_GUARD::QAB(J),XP(f)
- R(g);N_GUARD,P_PINP(I)::QAB(J),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K),XS(b)
- Tries
- Try
- K(H);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);SBLOCK,XS(A)::QAR(J)+S(E)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_PINR(G)::R1(G),XR(d)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K),XS(b)
- R(d);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::QAB(J),XP(f)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(J)+S(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K)
- Refutation
- R(g);P_PINQ(J)
- Try
- B(C);XR(g)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(A)
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- QAB(J)
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD::R1(G),XR(d)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K),XS(b)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(A)
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- QAB(J)
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD::R1(G),XR(d)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K),XS(b)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(A)
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- QAB(J)
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD::R1(G),XR(d)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K),XS(b)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(A)
- Try
- P(D);XR(g)
- Threat
- QAB(J),XP(f)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(A)
- Try
- Actual
- S(E);
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R1(G)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XS(A)::QAR(J)+K(H)
- R(d);N_GUARD::R1(G),XR(d)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K),XS(b)
- R(d);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::QAB(J),XP(f)
- R(g);N_GUARD,P_PINP(I)::QAB(J),XP(f)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(J)+K(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(K)
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