MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 2588 (n4K2/1Nb1B3/B1kP1N2/2P5/8/5p2/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1)
Pearson, Arthur Cyril
The Westminster Papers, 1875
#2
8 + 4
| 1693 | English Chess Problems | 1876 |
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxa5#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Sxd8#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sa5#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Ba5
- Tries
- 1.Qd2?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bxd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sb6!
- threat
- 1.Qa3?
- threat
- 2.Qxf3#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sa5#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Qxf3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sa5#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qf4?
- threat
- 2.Qxf3#
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bxd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb6!
- threat
- 1.Qg5?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sa5#
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qb1?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qd1?
- threat
- 2.Qxf3#
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bxd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qh1#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sb6!
- threat
- 1.Qf1?
- threat
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qc2?
- threat
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sa5#
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qc3?
- threat
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sa5#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qc4?
- threat
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qd2?
- Keys
- 1.Bd8!
- 1...Bxd6+
- 2.cxd6#
- 1...Bxd8
- 2.Sxd8#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.cxb6#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxa5#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Sa5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sa5#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Bxd6+
- 1.Bd8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(c)
- S(d);S_CUTB(c)::S(F)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- Tries
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB1(A)
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE,P_PINB(G),XP(D)::QAR1(A),XB(c)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(d);S_CUTB(c)::S(F)
- Refutation
- B(c);P_PINB(G),XP(D)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(d);S_CUTB(c)::S(F)
- Refutation
- B(c);P_PINB(G),XP(D)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE,P_PINB(G),XP(D)::QAR1(A),XB(c)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB1(A)
- Vars
- S(d);S_CUTB(c)::S(F)
- Refutation
- B(c);P_PINB(G),XP(D)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(d);::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- B(c);P_PINB(G),XP(D)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE,P_PINB(G),XP(D)::QAR1(A),XB(c)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(d);::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- B(c);P_PINB(G),XP(D)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(d);S_CUTB(c)::S(F)
- Refutation
- B(c);P_PINB(G),XP(D)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB(A),XP(a)
- Vars
- S(d);S_CUTB(c)::S(F)
- P(a);::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- B(c);P_PINB(G),XP(D)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Refutation
- B(c);P_PINB(G),XP(D)
- Try
- Actual
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(D)::QAR(A)+P(B),XB(c)
- B(c);XB(G)::S(F),XB(c)
- B(c);OGATE::QAR(A)+P(B),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(d);S_CUTB(c)::S(F)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
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