MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 223442 (3Q4/1p4P1/1pp1N2B/4p2r/2P1k1B1/R5P1/5n2/2K2n2 w - - 0 1)
Joseph, Samuel M
3rd Prize, Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph, 1886
#2
9 + 8
| 6490 | yacpdb | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rh1
- Tries
- 1.Kc2?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Rb3?
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.Rc3?
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.Rf3?
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.Qf6?
- threat
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Bxf5#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd3+!
- threat
- 1.Qd2?
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qc2#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qe1#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qc2#
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qc2#
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qc2#
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.Qd6?
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.Qd7?
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxb7#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.Qf8?
- threat
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Bxf5#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd3+!
- threat
- 1.c5?
- threat
- 2.Ra4#
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...b5!
- threat
- 1.g8Q?
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Qh7#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Qh7#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Qh7#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Qh7#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.g8S?
- threat
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rf5!
- threat
- 1.g8B?
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bh7#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bh7#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bh7#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bh7#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.g8R?
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf5!
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.Kc2?
- Keys
- 1.Bf4!
- 1...Sd3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sd3+
- 1.Bf4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 4
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- Q(I);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(b);XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);CHECK
- Try
- Q(I);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(I)::R1(B)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- Q(I);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- Q(I);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- Q(I);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(b);XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);CHECK
- Try
- P(D);
- Threat
- R(B)
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- P(f);XP(D)::S(F),XP(f)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- P(H);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- P(H);
- Threat
- S(H)
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- P(H);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- P(H);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- Actual
- B(G);
- Vars
- S(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB1(I),XS(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::R1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAB1(I)
- P(d);N_GUARD,XB(G)::QAR1(I)
- R(e);SBLOCK::B(E)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(I)
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