MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 2687 (3B1R1K/4rb1R/5Pp1/1n2k1N1/2p3P1/2P5/2NQ4/8 w - - 0 1)
Slater, George James
The Westminster Papers, 1875
#2
10 + 6
| 1693 | English Chess Problems | 1876 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1910 |
| 6388 | ChessMoves | 2014 |
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sxc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kxf6
- Tries
- 1.Se1?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sef3#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Sef3#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Sef3#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sef3#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sef3#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sef3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sef3#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Sef3#
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Sef3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sxc3!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.Sb4?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Rxe7#
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sxc3!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.Bc7+?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sxc7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rxc7!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.Rh2?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sxc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bd5!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.Qh2+?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Kd5!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.Se1?
- Keys
- 1.Rh1!
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sxc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.Rh1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 8
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(c);P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR2(B)
- B(f);SBLOCK::QAB(B)
- B(f);OGATE::R(G),XR(e)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(C)::QAB1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(b)
- Tries
- Try
- S(A);
- Vars
- K(c);P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR2(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(b)
- R(e);::S(A)
- R(e);P_PINR(I)::S(A)
- B(f);SBLOCK::QAB(B)
- B(f);::S(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(C)
- Try
- S(A);
- Vars
- K(c);P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR2(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(b)
- R(e);::QAB(B)
- B(f);::QAB(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(C)
- Try
- B(H);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR2(B)
- S(b);XB(H)::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- R(e);XB(H)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- K(c);P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR2(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(C)::QAB1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(b)
- R(e);::R(G)
- R(e);P_PINR(I)::R(G)
- B(f);::R(G)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- B(f);
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR2(B)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- R(G);
- Vars
- K(c);P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(e),S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR2(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(C)::QAB1(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(b)
- R(e);::R(G)
- R(e);P_PINR(I)::R(G)
- B(f);SBLOCK::QAB(B)
- B(f);::R(G)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
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