MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 2731 (8/2pQp3/8/1rPPPr2/RP1k1PRb/3N4/2KN1P1B/8 w - - 0 1)
Thompson, Walter Hood
Source?, 0000
#2
13 + 6
| 2794 | Terms & Themes of Chess Problems | 1907 |
| 4393 | Uralski Problemist | 2004 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Rxb4#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.bxa5#
- 1...Rxc5+
- 2.bxc5#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.b5#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.b5#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.b5#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.fxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.fxg5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.f5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.f5#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.f5#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.f5#
- 1...c6
- 2.dxc6#
- 1...e6
- 2.dxe6#
- 1...Rxb4
- Tries
- 1.Sb3+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Sb2#
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Sf3+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Sb2#
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Rxh4?
- 1...Rxc5+
- 2.bxc5#
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Rxb4#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.fxe5#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.bxa5#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.b5#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.b5#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.b5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.fxg5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.f5#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.f5#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.f5#
- 1...c6
- 2.dxc6#
- 1...e6
- 2.dxe6#
- 1...Rh5!
- 1...Rxc5+
- 1.Qxb5?
- threat
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Bxf2!
- threat
- 1.Qxf5?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Rxc5+!
- threat
- 1.Sb3+?
- Keys
- 1.Bg1!
- 1...Rxc5+
- 2.bxc5#
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Rxb4#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.fxe5#
- 1...Bxf2
- 2.Bxf2#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.bxa5#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.b5#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.b5#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.b5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.fxg5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.f5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.f5#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.f5#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.f5#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.fxg3#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.f3#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.f3#
- 1...c6
- 2.dxc6#
- 1...e6
- 2.dxe6#
- 1...Rxc5+
- 1.Bg1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 4
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(c);OGATE,P_SPINR(c),XP(G)::R(F),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XR(c)
- R(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(J)::R(F)+P(G),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATE::R(F)+P(G)
- R(d);OGATE,P_SPINR(d),XP(H)::R(I),XR(d)
- R(d);OGATE,XP(L)::R(I)+P(H),XR(d)
- R(d);OGATE::R(I)+P(H),XR(d)
- R(d);OGATE::R(I)+P(H)
- P(e);OGATE::QAR(M)+P(K),XP(e)
- P(f);OGATE::QAR(M)+P(K),XP(f)
- Tries
- Try
- S(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(a);P-FLIGHT::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(a);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(a);P-FLIGHT::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(a);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- R(I);XB(b)
- Vars
- R(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(J)::R(F)+P(G),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATE,P_SPINR(c),XP(G)::R(F),XR(c)
- R(d);OGATE,P_SPINR(d),XP(H)::R(I),XR(d)
- R(d);OGATE,XP(L)::R(I)+P(H),XR(d)
- R(c);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATE::R(F)+P(G)
- R(d);OGATE::R(I)+P(H),XR(d)
- R(d);OGATE::R(I)+P(H)
- P(e);OGATE::QAR(M)+P(K),XP(e)
- P(f);OGATE::QAR(M)+P(K),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- Q(M);XR(c)
- Threat
- QAR1(M)
- Vars
- K(a);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XP(K)::QAR2(M)
- Refutation
- B(b);XP(C)
- Try
- Q(M);XR(d)
- Threat
- QAR1(M)
- Vars
- K(a);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XP(K)::QAR2(M)
- Refutation
- R(c);CHECK,XP(J)
- Try
- Actual
- B(D);
- Vars
- R(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(J)::R(F)+P(G),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATE,P_SPINR(c),XP(G)::R(F),XR(c)
- R(d);OGATE,P_SPINR(d),XP(H)::R(I),XR(d)
- R(d);OGATE,XP(L)::R(I)+P(H),XR(d)
- B(b);OGATE,P_SPINB(b),XP(C)::B(D),XB(b)
- R(c);OGATE::R(F)+P(G),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATE::R(F)+P(G)
- R(d);OGATE::R(I)+P(H),XR(d)
- R(d);OGATE::R(I)+P(H)
- B(b);OGATE::B(D)+P(C),XB(b)
- B(b);N_GUARD::B(D)+P(C)
- P(e);OGATE::QAR(M)+P(K),XP(e)
- P(f);OGATE::QAR(M)+P(K),XP(f)
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