MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 260809 (8/6Rp/3pN1pP/1P1kpr2/8/3PR2B/KB2N3/6Q1 w - - 0 1)
Gray, CJ
The Field, 1886
(First published on Sat May 29 1886)
#2
11 + 6
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf1
- Tries
- 1.Bxf5?
- threat
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e4
- 2.S2f4#
- 1...gxf5!
- threat
- 1.Rf3?
- threat
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Kxe6!
- threat
- 1.Rg3?
- threat
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Kxe6!
- threat
- 1.Re4?
- threat
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Kxe6!
- threat
- 1.Rxe5+?
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.S2f4#
- 2.S6f4#
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...dxe5!
- 1...Rxe5
- 1.Qc1?
- threat
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Kxe6!
- threat
- 1.Qd1?
- threat
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Kxe6!
- threat
- 1.Qh1+?
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kxe6!
- 1...Rf3
- 1.Qg2+?
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kxe6!
- 1...Rf3
- 1.Qg4?
- threat
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Kxe6!
- threat
- 1.Qxg6?
- threat
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...hxg6!
- threat
- 1.Bxf5?
- Keys
- 1.Qg5!
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e4
- 2.S2f4#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.S2xf4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Kxe6
- 1.Qg5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 2
- Sets
- R(c);::S(D)
- Tries
- Try
- B(G);XR(c)
- Threat
- S(D)
- Vars
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(D)
- Refutation
- P(e);XB(G)
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- R(c);::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- R(c);::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- R(c);::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINP(b),P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)
- Try
- R(F);CHECK,XP(b)
- Refutation
- P(d);XR(F)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINP(b),P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB(A)
- Vars
- R(c);::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINP(b),P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Vars
- R(c);P_SPINR(c)::S(D)
- P(b);P_SPINP(b)::QAB1(A),XP(b)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINP(b),P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Vars
- R(c);P_SPINR(c)::S(D)
- P(b);P_SPINP(b)::QAB1(A),XP(b)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINP(b),P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB1(A)
- Vars
- P(b);::QAB1(A),XP(b)
- R(c);::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINP(b),P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)
- Try
- Q(A);XP(e)
- Threat
- S(D)
- Vars
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(c)
- Refutation
- P(f);XQ(A)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(A);
- Vars
- K(a);P_SPINP(b),P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(I)::S(D)
- R(c);XQ(A)::S(D)
- P(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(c)::S(D)
- R(c);P_SPINP(b)::S(D)
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