MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 4705 (4b3/BB6/3Nr1p1/n3kpQ1/1n1R4/2Rp4/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)
Slater, George James
1st Prize, Sheffield Independent, 1887
#2
7 + 8
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1887 |
| 14789 | Cheltenham Examiner | 1891 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1911 |
| 14907 | Good Companion Chess Problem Club | 1914 |
| 3360 | Simple Two-move Themes | 1924 |
| 937 | Sunday Referee | 1931 |
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2015 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rxd6
- Tries
- 1.Kf1?
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sbc6!
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Kg1?
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sbc6!
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Kg3?
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sbc6!
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Bc5?
- threat
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sbc6!
- threat
- 1.Bb6?
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sbc6!
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Bh1?
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sbc6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Rf6
- 1.Bg2?
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sbc6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Rf6
- 1.Bf3?
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sbc6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Rf6
- 1.Bc6?
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Saxc6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sbxc6!
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Ba8?
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sbc6!
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Rc1?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...d2!
- threat
- 1.Ra3?
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sbc6!
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Rcxd3?
- threat
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxd3+!
- threat
- 1.Rc5+?
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rdxd5#
- 2.Rcxd5#
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Sd5
- 1.Qg3+?
- 1...f4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Kf6!
- 1...f4
- 1.Kf1?
- Keys
- 1.Rb3!
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxb3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sbc6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sac6
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Rb3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(f);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R1(C)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- K(A);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- K(A);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- B(F);
- Threat
- R1(C)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- R(f);XS(E)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- R(f);XS(E)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- R(f);XS(E)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);XB(G)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R1(C)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- R(B);
- Threat
- R(B)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- R(B);XP(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);CHECK,XR(B)
- Try
- R(B);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(d);N_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)
- Try
- Q(D);CHECK,N_PINP(e)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- R(B);
- Vars
- R(f);SBLOCK,XS(E)::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(E)
- R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(D)
- R(f);OGATEB::QAR2(D),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(b)
- S(b);OGATE::R(B)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(h)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- P(a);OGATE::R(B)
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