MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 184341 (2NKQ1b1/8/1B1P1R2/rn1k3r/2R1N2p/2p2n2/4Bbq1/8 w - - 0 1)
Fink, Adolf Jay
1st Prize, Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916
#2
9 + 10
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1916 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bxb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sfd4
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sbd4
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Re5
- Tries
- 1.Sg5?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bxb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Sxg5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sfd4
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Qg4!
- threat
- 1.Bxf2?
- threat
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Sbd4
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Qxf2!
- threat
- 1.Be3?
- threat
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Sbd4
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bxe3!
- threat
- 1.Rc5+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rcf5#
- 2.Rg5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 1...Bxc5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rf5+?
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rxf5!
- 1...Se5
- 1.Qxg8+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Qxg8+!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Sg5?
- Keys
- 1.Sg3!
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bxb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Sfd4
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf5#
- threat
- 1.Sg3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 4
- Sets
- R(i);SBLOCK::QAB1(I)
- B(a);CHECK,XB(D)::S(G),XB(a)
- B(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XB(j)
- B(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- S(d);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::R1(B)
- S(d);SBLOCK::S(G)
- S(d);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(i)::R(F)
- S(g);N_GUARD::S(C),XP(c)
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- QAB1(I)
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,XB(D)::S(G),XB(a)
- S(d);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(F)
- S(g);OGATE,XP(E)::R1(F),XS(g)
- B(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XB(j)
- B(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R(F)
- S(d);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::R1(B)
- S(d);SBLOCK::S(G)
- Refutation
- Q(b);
- Try
- B(D);XB(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XB(j)
- Refutation
- Q(b);XB(D)
- Try
- B(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XB(j)
- Refutation
- B(a);XB(D)
- Try
- R(B);CHECK
- Refutation
- B(a);XR(B)
- Try
- R(F);CHECK
- Refutation
- R(i);XR(F)
- Try
- Q(I);CHECK,XB(j)
- Vars
- K(h);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(I)
- Refutation
- Q(b);CHECK,XQ(I)
- Try
- Actual
- S(C);
- Threat
- QAB1(I)
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,XB(D)::S(G),XB(a)
- S(g);OGATE,XP(E)::R1(F),XS(g)
- B(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XB(j)
- R(i);SBLOCK::QAB1(I)
- B(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- S(d);N_GUARD::QAR(I),XR(i)
- S(d);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::R1(B)
- S(d);SBLOCK::S(G)
- S(d);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(i)::R(F)
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