MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 31790 (B4bK1/1r3PN1/6R1/8/3PPk2/1Q2r1p1/4R1P1/5n2 w - - 0 1)
Pierce, William Timbrell
The Westminster Papers, 1875
#2
10 + 6
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Rg4#
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rexb3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rxe4
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rbxb3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Kxe4
- Tries
- 1.Bxb7?
- threat
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rxe4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Bxg7!
- threat
- 1.Rf2+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Rg4#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...gxf2!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Qd5?
- threat
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rxe4
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qe6?
- threat
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxe4
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qd3?
- threat
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rxe4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Bxg7!
- threat
- 1.Bxb7?
- Keys
- 1.Kxf8!
- 1...Rxf7+
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Rb8+
- 2.Qxb8#
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Rg4#
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rexb3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rxe4
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rbxb3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sh5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxf7+
- 1.Kxf8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(b),XP(E)::R(F)
- R(b);OGATE,XR(A)::QAR1(C)
- R(b);OGATE,XP(E)::QAR1(C)
- R(e);::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XR(b)
- Tries
- Try
- B(I);XR(e)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- B(f);XS(H)
- Try
- R(A);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(e),XP(E)::R(F)
- R(b);OGATE,P_SPINR(b)::QAR1(C),XR(b)
- Refutation
- P(c);XR(A)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Vars
- B(f);XS(H)::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- R(b);XR(A)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(5)
- Refutation
- R(b);XR(A)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(e);::S(H)
- Refutation
- B(f);XS(H)
- Try
- Actual
- K(J);P-FLIGHT,XB(f)
- Vars
- R(e);CHECK,OGATE,XP(G)::QAR(C),XR(e)
- R(e);CHECK,OGATE::QAB(C),XR(e)
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(b),XP(E)::R(F)
- R(b);OGATE,XR(A)::QAR1(C)
- R(b);OGATE,XP(E)::QAR1(C)
- R(e);::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XR(b)
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