MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 4640 (8/8/2p2Q2/p2b1B2/4R3/1n1k4/2p3P1/n1B4K w - - 0 1)
Laws, Benjamin Glover
The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1885
#2
6 + 7
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1899 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1909 |
| 3571 | An English Bohemian | 1933 |
| 3242 | BCPS Rapid Solving (Cheltenham) | 2001 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bc4
- Tries
- 1.Bh3?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bf5#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Bg4?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bf5#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Be6?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bf5#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Bg6?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Bd7?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bf5#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Bh7?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Qe5?
- threat
- 2.Qg3#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Qg7?
- threat
- 2.Qg3#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Qh8?
- threat
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxe4!
- threat
- 1.Bh3?
- Keys
- 1.Bc8!
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bf5#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Ba6#
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qd4#
- threat
- 1.Bc8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- Tries
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- QAR2(F)
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);P_PINP(C),XR(D)
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- QAR2(F)
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);P_PINP(C),XR(D)
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- QAR2(F)
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);P_PINP(C),XR(D)
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- QAR2(F)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);P_PINP(C),P_SPINB(f),XR(D)
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- QAR2(F)
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);P_PINP(C),XR(D)
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- QAR2(F)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);P_PINP(C),P_SPINB(f),XR(D)
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- QAR(F)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);P_PINP(C),P_SPINB(f),XR(D)
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- QAR(F)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);P_PINP(C),P_SPINB(f),XR(D)
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- QAR(F)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);P_PINP(C),P_SPINB(f),XR(D)
- Try
- Actual
- B(E);
- Threat
- QAR2(F)
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(E)
- B(f);N_GUARD,P_PINP(C),SBLOCK,XR(D)::B(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR1(F)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
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