MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 4782 (6B1/br2B1p1/b1R5/5P2/3kp3/1p4Q1/4P3/Nn4NK w - - 0 1)
Heathcote, Godfrey
1st Prize, Hackney Mercury, 1891
#2
9 + 8
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
| 56 | The Problemist | 1938 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.e3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...g5
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...g6
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Rb5
- Tries
- 1.Sf3+?
- 1...exf3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ke3!
- 1...exf3
- 1.Bg5?
- threat
- 2.Be3#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Be3#
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxb3#
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Be3#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bc5!
- threat
- 1.Bd6?
- threat
- 2.Be5#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qh4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Rf7!
- threat
- 1.Rc8?
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Rd8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.e3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...g5
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...g6
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Rb8!
- 1...Rxe7
- 1.Qf2+?
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...e3
- 1.Sf3+?
- Keys
- 1.Rc7!
- 1...Rxc7
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Rd7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rd7#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.e3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...g5
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...g6
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Rxc7
- 1.Rc7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 2
- Sets
- R(g);S_CUTB(e)::R1(G)
- R(g);S_CUTB(f)::B(H)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(H)::S(A),XP(b)
- B(e);XP(D)::S(B),XB(e)
- B(e);SBLOCK::P(D)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(e);S_CUTR(g)::S(A),XP(b)
- B(f);N_GUARD::B(H),XB(f)
- B(f);S_CUTR(g)::S(A),XP(b)
- B(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XS(a)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(d);OGATEB::QAR2(E)
- P(h);N_GUARD::B(H)
- Tries
- Try
- S(B);CHECK
- Vars
- P(d);XS(B)::QAR2(E)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(g);::QAR2(E)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(f);::B(H)
- Refutation
- B(f);
- Try
- B(H);
- Threat
- B(H)
- Vars
- R(g);S_CUTB(e)::R1(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- B(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- Refutation
- R(g);
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(H)::S(A),XP(b)
- B(e);XP(D)::S(B),XB(e)
- P(d);OGATEB::QAR2(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(g);S_CUTB(e)::R1(G)
- R(g);S_CUTB(f)::B(H)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- B(e);SBLOCK::P(D)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(e);S_CUTR(g)::S(A),XP(b)
- B(f);N_GUARD::B(H),XB(f)
- B(f);S_CUTR(g)::S(A),XP(b)
- B(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XS(a)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(h);N_GUARD::B(H)
- Refutation
- R(g);
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Vars
- P(d);OGATEB,P_SPINP(d)::QAR2(E)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- R(G);
- Vars
- R(g);N_GUARD,XR(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- B(e);XP(D)::S(B),XB(e)
- P(d);OGATEB::QAR2(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(g);S_CUTB(e)::R1(G)
- R(g);S_CUTB(f)::B(H)
- B(e);SBLOCK::P(D)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(e);S_CUTR(g)::S(A),XP(b)
- B(f);N_GUARD::B(H),XB(f)
- B(f);S_CUTR(g)::S(A),XP(b)
- B(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XS(a)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(h);N_GUARD::B(H)
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