MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 226692 (1R2N3/2pb2R1/ppk2p2/2p5/1PP1pK2/3N4/5QP1/8 w - - 0 1)
Thomas, WO
Sunday Chronicle, 1945
(First published on Sun Dec 9 1945)
#2
9 + 8
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...a5
- 2.b5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bh3
- Tries
- 1.Re7?
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...a5
- 2.b5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxe8!
- 1...exd3
- 1.Rf7?
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...a5
- 2.b5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxe8!
- 1...exd3
- 1.Rh7?
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...a5
- 2.b5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxe8!
- 1...exd3
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxe8!
- threat
- 1.Qd4?
- threat
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Bxe8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxc7#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxc7#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rxc7#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...cxd4!
- threat
- 1.Qe2?
- threat
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxe8!
- threat
- 1.g3?
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...a5
- 2.b5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxe8!
- 1...exd3
- 1.g4?
- 1...Bxg4
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...a5
- 2.b5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxe8!
- 1...Bxg4
- 1.Re7?
- Keys
- 1.Kg3!
- 1...Bxe8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...exd3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rxc7#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...a5
- 2.b5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxe8
- 1.Kg3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(a);OGATEB,XS(C)::QAB(A)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- P(b);XP(D)::S(C),XP(b)
- P(c);N_GUARD::P(D)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(b)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Tries
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB,XS(C)::QAB(A)
- P(b);XP(D)::S(C),XP(b)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(b)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- P(c);N_GUARD::P(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- B(h);XS(I)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB,XS(C)::QAB(A)
- P(b);XP(D)::S(C),XP(b)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(b)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- P(c);N_GUARD::P(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- B(h);XS(I)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB,XS(C)::QAB(A)
- P(b);XP(D)::S(C),XP(b)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(b)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- P(c);N_GUARD::P(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- B(h);XS(I)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB(A),XP(a)
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- B(h);XS(I)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- Refutation
- P(b);XQ(A)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB(A),XP(a)
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- B(h);XS(I)
- Try
- P(B);
- Vars
- P(b);XP(D)::S(C),XP(b)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(b)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(c);N_GUARD::P(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- B(h);XS(I)
- Try
- P(B);
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE,XP(B)::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(b);XP(D)::S(C),XP(b)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(b)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(c);N_GUARD::P(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- B(h);XS(I)
- Try
- Actual
- K(F);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD,XS(I)::QAR(A),XP(f)
- P(a);OGATEB,XS(C)::QAB(A)
- P(b);XP(D)::S(C),XP(b)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(G),XP(g)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- P(c);N_GUARD::P(D)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(b)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(C)
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