MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 4726 (5N1n/1p2N1p1/3p2rn/3pk1p1/1Q6/5R2/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)
Gleave, Walter
1st Prize, Sheffield Independent, 1889
#2
5 + 9
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1889 |
| 499 | Chess Problems (Rayner) | 1890 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1892 |
| 3360 | Simple Two-move Themes | 1924 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...S6f7
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S8f7
- 2.Sexg6#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Re6
- Tries
- 1.Kf1?
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S6f7
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S8f7
- 2.Sexg6#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Rf6!
- 1...Sf5
- 1.Kd2?
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S6f7
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S8f7
- 2.Sexg6#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...d4!
- 1...Sf5
- 1.Ke2?
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S6f7
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S8f7
- 2.Sexg6#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...d4!
- 1...Sf5
- 1.Rf2?
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S6f7
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S8f7
- 2.Sexg6#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...d4!
- 1...Sf5
- 1.Rf4?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...gxf4!
- threat
- 1.Qd2?
- threat
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Qc3+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...d4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qb2+?
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...d4
- 1.Qb3?
- threat
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Qa4?
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S6f7
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S8f7
- 2.Sexg6#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...d4!
- 1...Sf5
- 1.Qc4?
- threat
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe2#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...dxc4!
- threat
- 1.Qg4?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Sxg4!
- threat
- 1.Qb5?
- threat
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Qxb7?
- threat
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Kf1?
- Keys
- 1.Kd1!
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S6f7
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...S8f7
- 2.Sexg6#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sf5
- 1.Kd1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(e);SBLOCK::S(E)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R(B)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(D),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(D)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- P(a);SBLOCK::QAR(C)
- R(e);SBLOCK::S(E)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(D),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(D)
- Refutation
- R(e);P_PINR(B)
- Try
- K(A);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- R(e);SBLOCK::S(E)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R(B)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(D),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(D)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- R(e);SBLOCK::S(E)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R(B)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(D),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(D)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R(B)
- R(e);SBLOCK::S(E)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(D),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(D)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- R(B);
- Threat
- QAB1(C)
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- P(a);::QAB1(C),XP(a)
- Refutation
- P(c);XR(B)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(f);::QAR1(C),XP(a)
- P(a);SBLOCK::QAR(C)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- Q(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- P(a);P_SPINP(a)
- Try
- Q(C);CHECK
- Vars
- P(a);P_SPINP(a),SBLOCK::QAR(C)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C),XP(a)
- S(f);::QAR1(C),XP(a)
- P(a);::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- Q(C);
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R(B)
- R(e);SBLOCK::S(E)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(D),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(D)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- QAR1(C),XP(a)
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(a);XQ(C)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- S(E)
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- Refutation
- S(f);XQ(C)
- Try
- Q(C);P_PINP(a)
- Threat
- QAR1(C),XP(a)
- Vars
- K(b);N_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C),XP(a)
- K(b);N_SPINP(a),P-FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(a)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- Q(C);XP(g)
- Threat
- QAR1(C),XP(a)
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C),XP(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)::QAB1(C),XP(a)
- P(a);::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- Actual
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(f)
- P(a);SBLOCK::QAR(C)
- R(e);SBLOCK::S(E)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R(B)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- S(i);N_GUARD::S(D),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(D)
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