MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 4670 (8/5p2/2N1bP2/1Q6/N1n1k3/8/8/4KRB1 w - - 0 1)
Abbott, Joseph William
Illustrated London News, 1886
#2
7 + 4
| 3479 | 121 Chess Problems | 1887 |
| 2638 | White to Play | 1913 |
| 3360 | Simple Two-move Themes | 1924 |
| 5501 | Chess Cameos | 1936 |
| 3310 | 2345 Chess Problems | 1997 |
| 56 | The Problemist | 2006 |
| 15148 | Sadier Collection | 2014 |
| 5454 | Near Snap | 2018 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Sc5#
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qxc4#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Kd3
- Tries
- 1.Sb4?
- threat
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Se3!
- threat
- 1.Se7?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Sc5#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Se3!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Bb6?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qxc4#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sxb6!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Ba7?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qxc4#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Rf4+?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Qb1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Kxf4!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Qb3?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.Qb4?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Sc5#
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Kd5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Qd5+?
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Kxd5!
- 1...Bxd5
- 1.Qe5+?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Sxe5!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Qh5?
- threat
- 2.Sc5#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Se5!
- threat
- 1.Sb4?
- Keys
- 1.Bc5!
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Bc5!
This anticipates 175656(1900), 175211(1902)
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XS(a)
- S(a);::S(D)
- Tries
- Try
- S(F);
- Threat
- S(D)
- Vars
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(c)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- S(F);
- Vars
- K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XS(a)
- B(c);SBLOCK::QAB(E)
- S(a);::S(D)
- Refutation
- S(a);XB(C)
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XS(a)
- B(c);SBLOCK::QAB(E)
- S(a);::S(D)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- R(B);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,XR(B)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- QAB1(E)
- Vars
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XS(a)
- S(a);::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(E);P_PINS(a)
- Vars
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Vars
- B(c);SBLOCK,XQ(E)::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XQ(E)
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Refutation
- S(a);XQ(E)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(E)
- B(c);::S(D)
- S(a);::S(D)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- Actual
- B(C);
- Vars
- K(b);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
- K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XS(a)
- B(c);SBLOCK::QAB(E)
- S(a);::S(D)
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