MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 2875 (3br3/7N/3Q3R/5pPB/3Pk2K/4p3/7N/2BR2n1 w - - 0 1)
Slater, George James
5th Prize, Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1898
(First published on Sat May 7 1898)
#2
10 + 6
| 2638 | White to Play | 1913 |
| 2681 | All Change Here! | 1919 |
| 14867 | BCPS Library | 2014 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sf3+
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...e2
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...f4
- 2.Bg6#
- 1...Re5
- Tries
- 1.Bb2?
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sf3+
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...f4
- 2.Bg6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...e2!
- 1...Bxg5+
- 1.Ba3?
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sf3+
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...f4
- 2.Bg6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...e2!
- 1...Bxg5+
- 1.Be2?
- threat
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sf3+
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sxe2!
- threat
- 1.Bg4?
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sf3+
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...e2
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...f4
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...fxg4!
- 1...Bxg5+
- 1.Bf7?
- threat
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...f4
- 2.Bg6#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sf3+!
- threat
- 1.Bxe8?
- threat
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...f4
- 2.Bg6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf3+!
- threat
- 1.Rg6?
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sf3+
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...e2
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...f4!
- 1...Bxg5+
- 1.Qe6+?
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Bxe3#
- 1...Rxe6!
- 1...Kf4
- 1.Bb2?
- Keys
- 1.d5!
- 1...Bxg5+
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sf3+
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...f4
- 2.Bg6#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...e2
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bxg5+
- 1.d5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = MUTATE
- CHANGED MATES = 2
- ADDED MATES = 4
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XR(f)
- R(f);N_PINP(F),S_CUTB(e)::S(J)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_PINP(F)::S(J)
- B(e);CHECK,XP(F)::S(J),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(G),XS(a)
- P(b);::QAB(H)
- P(d);OGATEB::B(G)
- Tries
- Try
- B(A);
- Vars
- B(e);CHECK,XP(F)::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(G),XS(a)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XR(f)
- P(d);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XR(f)
- R(f);N_PINP(F),S_CUTB(e)::S(J)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_PINP(F)::S(J)
- B(e);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(G)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- B(A);
- Vars
- B(e);CHECK,XP(F)::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(G),XS(a)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XR(f)
- P(d);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XR(f)
- R(f);N_PINP(F),S_CUTB(e)::S(J)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_PINP(F)::S(J)
- B(e);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(G)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- B(G);
- Threat
- B(G)
- Vars
- B(e);CHECK,XP(F)::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(G),XS(a)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XR(f)
- Refutation
- S(a);XB(G)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(e);CHECK,XP(F)::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(G),XS(a)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XR(f)
- R(f);N_PINP(F),S_CUTB(e)::S(J)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_PINP(F)::S(J)
- B(e);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(G)
- P(b);::QAB(H)
- P(d);SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(G)
- Try
- B(G);
- Threat
- B(G)
- Vars
- B(e);CHECK,XP(F)::S(J),XB(e)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XR(f)
- Refutation
- S(a);CHECK
- Try
- B(G);XR(f)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(e);CHECK,XP(F)::S(J),XB(e)
- Refutation
- S(a);CHECK
- Try
- R(I);
- Vars
- B(e);CHECK,XP(F)::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(G),XS(a)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XR(f)
- R(f);N_PINP(F),S_CUTB(e)::S(J)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XR(f)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_PINP(F)::S(J)
- B(e);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(G)
- P(b);::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- P(d);
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b)::B(A),XP(b)
- Refutation
- R(f);XQ(H)
- Try
- Actual
- P(D);
- Vars
- B(e);CHECK,XP(F)::S(J),XB(e)
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(G),XS(a)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR(H)
- P(d);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(f);N_PINP(F),S_CUTB(e)::S(J)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::R(I)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_PINP(F)::S(J)
- B(e);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(e)
- B(e);S_CUTR(f)::R(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(G)
- P(b);::QAR1(H)
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