MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 279 (2Q3b1/8/R2Pr1p1/2K1k1P1/5b1r/2NppR2/5N2/BB3q2 w - - 0 1)
Macleod, Norman Alasdair
5th Prize, Yugoslav Chess Federation, 1950
#2
10 + 9
| 3105 | FIDE Album (1945-1955) | 1964 |
| 3174 | The Two-move Chess Problem Tradition and Development | 1966 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1992 |
| 6455 | The Chessboard Adventures of Norman Macleod | 1996 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Scd1#
- 2.Sa2#
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Scd1#
- 2.Sa2#
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Scd1#
- 2.Sa2#
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Sce4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Sce4#
- 1...Bxg5
- 2.Sce4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Scd1#
- 2.Sa2#
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Rxd6
- Tries
- 1.Qb7?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bxg5
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Kf5!
- threat
- 1.Qc6?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bxg5
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Kf5!
- threat
- 1.Qa8?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bxg5
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Sce4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Kf5!
- threat
- 1.Qb7?
- Keys
- 1.Kc4!
- threat
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rxd6+
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Rf6+
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Re7+
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Re8+
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Bh2+
- 2.Sce4#
- 1...Bg3+
- 2.Sce4#
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sce4#
- 1...d2+
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Ra5#
- threat
- 1.Kc4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(g);XP(I)::B(A)+S(D)
- B(d);::B(A)+S(D)
- B(d);XP(G)::B(A)+S(D)
- Tries
- Try
- Q(J);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(g);XP(I)::QAR1(J)
- R(g);::QAR1(J)
- Refutation
- K(f);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(d),P_SPINP(b)
- Try
- Q(J);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(g);XP(I)::QAR1(J)
- R(g);::QAR1(J)
- Refutation
- K(f);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(d),P_SPINP(b)
- Try
- Q(J);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(g);XP(I)::QAR1(J)
- R(g);::QAR1(J)
- Refutation
- K(f);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(d),P_SPINP(b)
- Try
- Actual
- K(F);P-FLIGHT
- Threat
- QAR2(J)
- Vars
- R(g);CHECK,XP(I)::B(A)+S(D)
- R(g);CHECK::B(A)+S(D)
- B(d);CHECK::B(A)+S(D)
- B(d);CHECK,XP(G)::B(A)+S(D)
- P(b);CHECK::B(A)+S(D)
- K(f);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(d),P_SPINP(b),P_SPINR(g)::R(H)
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