MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 24890 (2b4K/4p1n1/3Np3/R1B1k2n/2P1N2Q/2b3p1/rR4P1/8 w - - 0 1)
Heathcote, Godfrey
2nd Prize, The House, 1898
#2
9 + 9
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1898 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Sf6
- Tries
- 1.Sd2?
- threat
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bb7!
- threat
- 1.Sf2?
- threat
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...gxf2!
- threat
- 1.Sxc3?
- threat
- 2.Ba3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rxb2
- 2.Bb4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rxa5
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Bxa3#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qxg3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Ba3#
- 1...Sf4!
- threat
- 1.Sxg3?
- threat
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sxg3!
- threat
- 1.Sg5?
- threat
- 2.Sf3#
- 2.Sgf7#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sgf7#
- 1...Kf6!
- threat
- 1.Bg1+?
- 1...Bxa5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rxa5!
- 1...Bxa5
- 1.Bf2+?
- 1...Bxa5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rxa5!
- 1...Bxa5
- 1.Be3+?
- 1...Bxa5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rxa5!
- 1...Bxa5
- 1.Bb4+?
- 1...Rxa5
- 2.Bxc3#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Rxa5
- 1.Bb6+?
- 1...Bxa5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rxa5!
- 1...Bxa5
- 1.Ba7+?
- 1...Bxa5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rxa5!
- 1...Bxa5
- 1.Qxg3+?
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxc3#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sxg3!
- 1...Sf4
- 1.Qg4?
- threat
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...exd6!
- threat
- 1.Sd2?
- Keys
- 1.Sf6!
- 1...Rxb2
- 2.Bb4#
- 1...Rxa5
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bxb2
- 2.Ba3#
- 1...Bxa5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sxf6
- 2.Qxg3#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sxd7#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rxb2
- 1.Sf6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 17
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(E),XP(c)
- S(h);SBLOCK::S(H)
- S(h);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- Tries
- Try
- S(D);
- Threat
- S(D)
- Vars
- B(b);N_GUARD,XS(D)::QAB1(E)
- P(g);SBLOCK,XS(H)::R(F)+B(G),DCHECK
- Refutation
- B(i);
- Try
- S(D);
- Threat
- S(D)
- Vars
- P(g);SBLOCK,XS(H)::R(F)+B(G),DCHECK
- S(e);SBLOCK::S(D)
- Refutation
- P(c);XS(D)
- Try
- S(D);XB(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(g);SBLOCK,XS(H)::R(F)+B(G),DCHECK
- B(i);::QAB1(E)
- Refutation
- S(e);
- Try
- S(D);XP(c)
- Threat
- S(H)
- Vars
- P(g);SBLOCK,XS(H)::R(F)+B(G),DCHECK
- Refutation
- S(e);XS(D)
- Try
- S(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(g);SBLOCK,XS(H)::R(F)+B(G),DCHECK
- B(i);::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(b);XR(F)::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(a);XR(F)
- Try
- B(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(b);XR(F)::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(a);XR(F)
- Try
- B(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(b);XR(F)::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(a);XR(F)
- Try
- B(G);CHECK
- Vars
- R(a);XR(F)::B(G),XB(b)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(b);XR(F)::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(a);XR(F)
- Try
- B(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(b);XR(F)::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(a);XR(F)
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK,XP(c)
- Refutation
- S(e);XQ(E)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- S(H)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::QAB(E),XS(h)
- Refutation
- P(g);XS(H)
- Try
- Actual
- S(D);
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XR(A)::R(F)+B(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XR(F)::R(A)
- B(b);N_GUARD,XR(A)::R(F)+B(G)
- B(b);N_GUARD,XR(F)::QAB1(E)
- S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XS(D)::QAB(E),XP(c)
- P(g);SBLOCK,XS(H)::R(F)+B(G),DCHECK
- P(g);SBLOCK,XS(D)::QAR1(E)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(A)
- B(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(b)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(D)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(D),XB(i)
- S(e);SBLOCK::S(D)
- S(h);SBLOCK::S(H)
- S(h);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
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