MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 233374 (4n3/4K2N/3P4/1Np2bR1/1p1rk3/4p3/4B2B/Q1b5 w - - 0 1)
Tucker, JG
Pen & Pencil, 1889
(First published on Sat Oct 12 1889)
#2
8 + 8
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2021 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bxh7
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...b3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Kd5
- Tries
- 1.Bg3?
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxh7
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...b3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Rd5!
- 1...Kd5
- 1.Rg4+?
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Bxg4!
- 1...Kd5
- 1.Rxf5?
- threat
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Kxf5!
- threat
- 1.Qb1+?
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Kd5!
- 1...Rd3
- 1.Bg3?
- Keys
- 1.Rh5!
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxh7
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...b3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Kd5
- 1.Rh5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(e);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR1(A)
- R(d);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A)
- B(a);OGATE::QAB(A)
- B(g);OGATE::R1(E)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::R1(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD,XP(F)::S(H)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(h)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XR(d)
- Tries
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- K(e);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
- R(d);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::R1(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD,XP(F)::S(H)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR1(A)
- B(a);OGATE::QAB(A)
- B(g);OGATE::R1(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(h)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XR(d)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- R(E);CHECK
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- B(g);XR(E)
- Try
- R(E);XB(g)
- Threat
- R1(E)
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK::R1(E)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(d)::QAB1(A),XR(d)
- Refutation
- K(e);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- R(E);
- Vars
- K(e);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
- R(d);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(A)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::R1(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD,XP(F)::S(H)
- R(d);SBLOCK::S(H)
- R(d);OGATE::QAR1(A)
- B(a);OGATE::QAB(A)
- B(g);OGATE::R1(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(h)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XR(d)
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