MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 43591 (Q2Nr3/2pp1b2/6p1/8/pp6/1k6/1P2R3/1K3B2 w - - 0 1)
Clark, DW
The Westminster Papers, 1876
#2
6 + 8
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rxd8
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Re3
- Tries
- 1.Rxe8?
- threat
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Bxe8
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...a3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...c6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...d5
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Bc4!
- threat
- 1.Qf3+?
- 1...Re3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Re3
- 1.Qe4?
- threat
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qc2#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...a3
- 2.Qc2#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qc2#
- 1...Rxe4!
- threat
- 1.Rxe8?
- Keys
- 1.Se6!
- threat
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...dxe6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...a3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...c5
- 2.Re3#
- 1...c6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...d5
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qxd5#
- threat
- 1.Se6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 6
- REMOVED MATES = 6
- Sets
- R(h);N_GUARD::R(D),XR(h)
- R(h);S_CUTB(g)::QAB(E)
- R(h);N_GUARD,XS(F)::R(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R(D)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAB(E),XB(g)
- B(g);S_CUTR(h)::R(D)
- Tries
- Try
- R(D);XR(h)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(g);::QAR(E)
- P(b);::R(D)
- P(e);::R(D)
- P(f);::R(D)
- Refutation
- B(g);
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(h)::R(D),XR(h)
- Refutation
- K(a);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- P(b);::QAB1(E)
- B(g);::QAB1(E)
- Refutation
- R(h);XQ(E)
- Try
- Actual
- S(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)+R(D)
- R(h);XS(F)::QAB(E)
- R(h);XQ(E)::R(D)
- B(g);XS(F)::R(D)
- P(f);XS(F)::R(D)
- P(b);::R(D)
- P(e);::R(D)
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