MESON Chess Problem Database
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PID: 135515 (1Q2b3/2r5/8/3PN3/1pB4R/2k5/8/2K5 w - - 0 1)
Read, Henry A
The Field, 1916
(First published on Sat Jan 1 1916)
#2
6 + 4
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...b3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...b3
- Tries
- 1.Sc6?
- threat
- 2.Qxb4#
- 1...Rxc6
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Bxc6!
- threat
- 1.Sf7?
- 1...Rxc4
- 2.Qg3#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxf7
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Re7!
- 1...Rxc4
- 1.Ba2?
- threat
- 2.Qxb4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Bb5!
- threat
- 1.Qa7?
- threat
- 2.Rh3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Rxc4
- 2.Rh3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rh3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Rxa7!
- threat
- 1.Qb6?
- threat
- 2.Rh3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rxc4
- 2.Rh3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...b3
- 2.Rh3#
- 2.Qa5#
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Rc5!
- threat
- 1.Sc6?
- Keys
- 1.Sd7!
- 1...Rxc4
- 2.Qg3#
- 1...Rxd7
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxd7
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qg3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Rxc4
- 1.Sd7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- P(b);OGATE::QAR1(F),XP(b)
- Tries
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- QAB1(F),XP(b)
- Refutation
- B(d);XS(E)
- Try
- S(E);
- Vars
- R(c);OGATE,XB(B)::QAR(F)
- R(c);OGATE,XS(E)::QAB(F)
- B(d);OGATE,XS(E)::QAB(F)
- B(d);OGATE::QAB(F)
- P(b);OGATE::QAR1(F),XP(b)
- Refutation
- R(c);
- Try
- B(B);
- Threat
- QAB1(F),XP(b)
- Vars
- R(c);N_GUARD::R1(C),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- Refutation
- B(d);
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Vars
- P(b);OGATEB::QAB(F)
- R(c);::QAB(F)
- Refutation
- R(c);XQ(F)
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(d);::QAB1(F)
- Refutation
- R(c);
- Try
- Actual
- S(E);
- Vars
- R(c);OGATE,XB(B)::QAR(F)
- B(d);OGATE,XS(E)::QAB(F)
- B(d);OGATE::QAB(F)
- P(b);OGATE::QAR1(F),XP(b)
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