MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 220222 (1n6/4N3/1pp2pN1/pPP1RPp1/n2k2K1/3P4/3QB3/8 w - - 0 1)
Latham, RM
The Field, 1885
(First published on Sat Mar 28 1885)
#2
10 + 8
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb2
- Tries
- 1.Sf4?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...fxe5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...gxf4!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Sh8?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...fxe5!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Bf1?
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qf2#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...fxe5!
- 1...Sxc5
- 1.Qc1?
- threat
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qb2#
- 2.Qa1#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qg1#
- 1...fxe5!
- threat
- 1.bxc6?
- threat
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...fxe5!
- threat
- 1.cxb6?
- 1...Sxb6
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...fxe5!
- 1...Sxb6
- 1.Sf4?
- Keys
- 1.Sf8!
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...fxe5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Sf8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- S(a);SBLOCK::QAB1(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XP(f)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(F)::R1(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(E)::R1(G)
- Tries
- Try
- S(I);
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(F)::R1(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(E)::R1(G)
- P(g);SBLOCK,XR(G)::S(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- S(a);SBLOCK::QAB1(A)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XP(f)
- Refutation
- P(d);XS(I)
- Try
- S(I);
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(F)::R1(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(E)::R1(G)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- S(a);SBLOCK::QAB1(A)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XP(f)
- Refutation
- P(g);XR(G)
- Try
- B(B);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(F)::R1(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(E)::R1(G)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XP(f)
- Refutation
- P(g);XR(G)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- P(g);XR(G)
- Try
- P(E);XP(f)
- Threat
- R1(G)
- Vars
- S(a);SBLOCK::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(g);XR(G)
- Try
- P(F);XP(e)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(E)::R1(G)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- S(a);SBLOCK::QAB1(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XP(f)
- Refutation
- P(g);XR(G)
- Try
- Actual
- S(I);
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::QAR2(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(F)::R1(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(E)::R1(G)
- P(g);SBLOCK,XR(G)::S(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- S(a);SBLOCK::QAB1(A)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XP(f)
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