MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 232277 (3N4/8/2p5/r3Rn1p/b2k3P/7Q/1N1Kn3/B6B w - - 0 1)
Slater, George James
Pen & Pencil, 1889
(First published on Sat Oct 5 1889)
#2
8 + 7
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sxh4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Rb5
- Tries
- 1.Sd1+?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Sxa4+?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Sc4+?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Rxe2?
- threat
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Kc5!
- threat
- 1.Rxf5?
- threat
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rxf5
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re5!
- threat
- 1.Qg4+?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...hxg4!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Qxf5?
- threat
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rxe5!
- threat
- 1.Sd1+?
- Keys
- 1.Qa3!
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Sxh4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Seg3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sfg3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Qa3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 10
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(d);S_CUTB(b)::S(H),XP(g)
- B(b);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XS(e)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB1(E)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- P(g);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(d)::R1(G)
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(a)::QAB1(E),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(C);CHECK,XB(b)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(a)::QAB1(E),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT,XS(C)
- Try
- R(G);XS(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XS(e)
- R(d);::QAB1(E)
- B(b);::QAB1(E)
- S(e);::S(H)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(G);XS(e)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(d);XR(G)::QAB1(E)
- S(a);::S(H)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+S(C),DCHECK
- S(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(a)::QAR2(E),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(f);XQ(E)
- Try
- Q(E);XS(e)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(d);::S(H)
- S(a);::S(H)
- Refutation
- R(d);XR(G)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(E);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+S(C),DCHECK
- R(d);SBLOCK,XR(G)::QAR2(E)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB1(E)
- R(d);S_CUTB(b)::S(H),XP(g)
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XR(d)
- R(d);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- R(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(b);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(g)
- B(b);S_CUTR(d)::QAB1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XS(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XS(e)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- P(g);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(d)::R1(G)
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