MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 21659 (n4bQ1/3pp3/N2pq1N1/pP1k1n2/6R1/8/4B1p1/4K1B1 w - - 0 1)
Sparke, Arthur M
Good Companions (April), 1920
#2
8 + 10
| 3132 | The Good Companion Two-Mover | 1922 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Qxg8
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qxa8#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxa8#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...a4
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...Qf7
- Tries
- 1.Kd1?
- threat
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Qxg8
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Se3+!
- threat
- 1.Kd2?
- threat
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Qxg8
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Bh6+!
- threat
- 1.Kf2?
- threat
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Qxg8
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sd4!
- threat
- 1.Rh4?
- 1...Qxg8
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qxa8#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxa8#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...a4
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...Sxh4!
- 1...Qxg8
- 1.Qxe6+?
- 1...dxe6
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Kxe6!
- 1...dxe6
- 1.Kd1?
- Keys
- 1.Rf4!
- 1...Qxg8
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qxa8#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxa8#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...a4
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...Qxg8
- 1.Rf4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- Q(f);N_PINB(C)::B(C)
- Q(f);N_PINB(C),N_SPINQ(f),XQ(H)::B(C)
- B(j);OGATE::QAB(H),XS(i)
- S(d);N_PINB(C)::B(C)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(D)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(D),XS(d)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(i)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);N_SPINB(C),P-FLIGHT
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- Q(f);N_SPINQ(f),XQ(H)::B(C)
- Q(f);::B(C)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(D),XS(d)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- K(A);N_SPINB(C),S_FLIGHT
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- Q(f);N_SPINQ(f),XQ(H)::B(C)
- Q(f);::B(C)
- S(d);::B(C)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(D),XS(d)
- Refutation
- B(j);CHECK
- Try
- K(A);N_SPINB(C),S_FLIGHT
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- Q(f);N_SPINQ(f),XQ(H)::B(C)
- Q(f);::B(C)
- S(d);::B(C)
- S(i);::B(C)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- R(D);
- Vars
- Q(f);N_PINB(C),N_SPINQ(f),XQ(H)::B(C)
- Q(f);N_PINB(C)::B(C)
- B(j);OGATE::QAB(H),XS(i)
- S(d);N_PINB(C)::B(C)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(D)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(D),XS(d)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(i)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- S(d);XR(D)
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK,N_SPINB(C),XQ(f)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XQ(H)
- Try
- Actual
- R(D);
- Vars
- Q(f);N_PINB(C),N_SPINQ(f),XQ(H)::B(C)
- Q(f);N_PINB(C)::B(C)
- B(j);OGATE::QAB(H),XS(i)
- S(d);N_PINB(C)::B(C)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(D)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(D),XS(d)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(i)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(F)
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