MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 224787 (b7/1n2K1pB/1Q6/B3kp2/p1P1n1p1/P3R1P1/P2N4/q7 w - - 0 1)
Finch, James Gayler
English Mechanic and World of Science, 1878
(First published on Fri Jan 4 1878)
#2
10 + 9
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Qc3
- 2.Bxc3#
- 1...Qd4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Qb1
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Qd1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Qe1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Qf1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Qg1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Qh1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Qxa2
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sxa5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...f4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 1...g5
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...g6
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qb2
- Tries
- 1.Sb3?
- threat
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qc7#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Qc7#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...axb3!
- threat
- 1.Bg6?
- 1...Qxa2
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sxa5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Qb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Qc3
- 2.Bxc3#
- 1...Qd4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Qb1
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Qd1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Qe1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Qf1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Qg1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Qh1
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qb2#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...f4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 1...Qc1!
- 1...Qxa2
- 1.Qc7+?
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Sd6
- 1.Qc6?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sxa5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Qd4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Kd4!
- threat
- 1.Sb3?
- Keys
- 1.Sb1!
- 1...Qxb1
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Qxa2
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sxa5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Qb2
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Qc3
- 2.Bxc3#
- 1...Qd4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...f4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 1...g5
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...g6
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qxb1
- 1.Sb1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- Q(a);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XQ(a)
- Q(a);N_GUARD::B(G),XQ(a)
- Q(a);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- Q(a);N_GUARD::B(G)
- Q(a);N_GUARD,XP(A)::B(G)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XB(G)::QAB1(H)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H),XS(g)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R1(D),XS(c)
- P(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- Tries
- Try
- S(B);
- Threat
- QAR1(H)
- Vars
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H),XS(g)
- Refutation
- P(b);XS(B)
- Try
- B(J);
- Vars
- Q(a);N_GUARD,XP(A)::B(G)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XB(G)::QAB1(H)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- Q(a);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XQ(a)
- Q(a);N_GUARD::B(G),XQ(a)
- Q(a);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- Q(a);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H),XS(g)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R1(D),XS(c)
- Refutation
- Q(a);
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK
- Vars
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H),XS(g)
- Refutation
- K(e);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(H);
- Threat
- QAR1(H)
- Vars
- S(g);N_GUARD,XB(G)::QAB1(H)
- Q(a);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H),XS(g)
- Refutation
- K(e);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- S(B);
- Vars
- Q(a);N_GUARD,XS(B)::B(G)
- Q(a);N_GUARD,XP(A)::B(G)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XB(G)::QAB1(H)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- Q(a);N_GUARD::QAB(H),XQ(a)
- Q(a);N_GUARD::B(G),XQ(a)
- Q(a);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(H),XS(g)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R1(D),XS(c)
- P(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
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