MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 2718 (3N1b2/4PpRn/2p2k1r/4R2p/7n/K2P4/8/B2Q4 w - - 0 1)
Taverner, Thomas
1st Prize, Baltimore Sunday News, 1888
#2
8 + 8
| 499 | Chess Problems (Rayner) | 1890 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1891 |
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Bxe7+
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...c5
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Kxg7
- Tries
- 1.Ka2?
- threat
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Bxe7
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Reg5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 1...Bxg7!
- threat
- 1.Kb3?
- threat
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Bxe7
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Reg5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 1...Bxg7!
- threat
- 1.Ka4?
- threat
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Bxe7
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Reg5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 1...Bxg7!
- threat
- 1.Qb3?
- threat
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Bxe7+
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sg5!
- threat
- 1.Qf3+?
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sxf3!
- 1...Kxg7
- 1.Qg4?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Bxe7+
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...hxg4!
- threat
- 1.Qxh5?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Bxe7+
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 2.Qxh6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Rxh5!
- threat
- 1.Qf1+?
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf3!
- 1...Kxg7
- 1.Qg1?
- threat
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Bxe7+
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sg2!
- threat
- 1.Qd2?
- 1...Bxe7+
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qxh6#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxh6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...c5
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bxg7!
- 1...Bxe7+
- 1.exf8Q?
- threat
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Reg5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxf7#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rexg5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Reg5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Sxf8!
- threat
- 1.exf8B?
- threat
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Reg5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rexg5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Reg5#
- 2.Rxh5#
- 1...Sxf8!
- threat
- 1.Ka2?
- Keys
- 1.Qc1!
- 1...Bxe7+
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Kxg7
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qxh6#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxh6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...c5
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bxe7+
- 1.Qc1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 4
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- R(e);SBLOCK::R1(G),XP(f)
- B(h);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(F)::B(A)+R(E)
- S(a);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- S(a);SBLOCK::R1(G),XP(f)
- P(c);N_PINP(F)::P=S
- Tries
- Try
- K(C);N_SPINP(F),P-FLIGHT
- Threat
- P=S
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- Refutation
- B(h);XR(G)
- Try
- K(C);N_SPINP(F),P-FLIGHT
- Threat
- P=S
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- Refutation
- B(h);XR(G)
- Try
- K(C);N_SPINP(F),P-FLIGHT
- Threat
- P=S
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- Refutation
- B(h);XR(G)
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- QAR1(B),XP(f)
- Vars
- B(h);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(F)::B(A)+R(E)
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- Refutation
- S(g);
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- Refutation
- S(a);XQ(B)
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- DUALS(6)
- Vars
- B(h);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(F)::B(A)+R(E)
- Refutation
- P(b);XQ(B)
- Try
- Q(B);XP(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(7)
- Vars
- B(h);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(F)::B(A)+R(E)
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(g)
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(B)
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- Refutation
- S(a);P_SPINS(a)
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- R1(G),XP(f)
- Vars
- B(h);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(F)::B(A)+R(E)
- B(h);N_PINP(F),XR(G)::P=S
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(g)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- Q(B);
- Vars
- B(h);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(F)::B(A)+R(E)
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XR(e)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R1(G),XP(f)
- S(a);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- S(a);SBLOCK::R1(G),XP(f)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(g)
- P(c);N_PINP(F)::P=S
- Refutation
- B(h);N_PINP(F),XR(G)
- Try
- P(F);N_SPINP(F),P_PINP(f),XB(h)
- Threat
- DUALS(7)
- Refutation
- S(g);N_SPINP(f),XQ(F)
- Try
- P(F);N_SPINP(F),XB(h)
- Threat
- DUALS(6)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR(B),XS(a)
- S(a);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- S(a);SBLOCK::R1(G),XP(f)
- Refutation
- S(g);XB(F)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(B);
- Vars
- B(h);CHECK,SBLOCK,XP(F)::B(A)+R(E)
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- B(h);N_PINP(F),SBLOCK,XR(G)::QAR(B),XP(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XR(e)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R1(G),XP(f)
- S(a);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(E),DCHECK
- S(a);SBLOCK::R1(G),XP(f)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(g)
- P(c);N_PINP(F)::P=S
Developed and maintained by Brian Stephenson.
Implemented with HTML5, MySQL, Perl (with, inter alia, CGI::Simple, HTML::Template & XML::LibXML) &
CSS/Javascript (jQuery, Bootstrap & DataTables).