MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 142619 (N5B1/2B5/KPp1bP1p/2pk3P/pr1bN2R/P7/2P5/2R3Q1 w - - 0 1)
Tucker, Frederick G
British Chess Magazine, 1892
#2
13 + 8
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rxb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bxg1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Bxg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Kc4
- Tries
- 1.Bg3?
- 1...Rxb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Bxg1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Bxg8!
- 1...Rxb6+
- 1.Qg2?
- threat
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Rxb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.c4#
- 1...c4!
- threat
- 1.Qg5+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...hxg5!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.b7?
- 1...Rb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bxg1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bxg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...c4!
- 1...Rb6+
- 1.Bg3?
- Keys
- 1.Bh2!
- 1...Rxb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Bxg1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bxg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rxb6+
- 1.Bh2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(M),XB(g)
- R(b);N_GUARD::P(C)
- R(b);CHECK,XP(I)::S(L),XR(b)
- B(c);OGATE::QAR1(B),XP(d)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::S(E)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(g);OGATEB::B(M),XB(g)
- B(g);N_SPINB(g),OGATE,XB(M)::QAB(B),XB(g)
- Tries
- Try
- B(K);
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,XP(I)::S(L),XR(b)
- K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(M),XB(g)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::S(E)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(g);OGATEB::B(M),XB(g)
- R(b);SBLOCK::S(L)
- R(b);N_GUARD::P(C)
- B(c);OGATE::QAR1(B),XP(d)
- P(d);SBLOCK::S(L)
- Refutation
- B(g);N_SPINB(g),XB(M)
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- QAB(B)+S(E)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,XP(I)::S(L),XR(b)
- K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(M),XB(g)
- B(g);N_SPINB(g),OGATE,XB(M)::QAB(B),XB(g)
- B(c);::QAB(B)+S(E),DCHECK
- B(c);::QAB(B)+S(E),DCHECK,XB(c)
- B(g);OGATEB::B(M),XB(g)
- R(b);N_GUARD::P(C)
- Refutation
- P(d);
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(M),XB(g)
- B(c);N_SPINB(g),P_SPINB(c)::S(E)
- Refutation
- P(h);XQ(B)
- Try
- P(I);
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(L),XR(b)
- K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(M),XB(g)
- R(b);N_GUARD,XP(I)::P(C)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::S(E)
- B(g);N_SPINB(g),OGATE,XB(M)::QAB(B),XB(g)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(g);OGATEB::B(M),XB(g)
- R(b);N_GUARD::S(L)
- R(b);N_GUARD::P(C)
- B(c);OGATE::QAR1(B),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(d);
- Try
- Actual
- B(K);
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,XP(I)::S(L),XR(b)
- K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(M),XB(g)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::S(E)
- B(g);N_SPINB(g),OGATE,XB(M)::QAB(B),XB(g)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(g);OGATEB::B(M),XB(g)
- R(b);SBLOCK::S(L)
- R(b);N_GUARD::P(C)
- B(c);OGATE::QAR1(B),XP(d)
- P(d);SBLOCK::S(L)
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