MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4807 (8/2p1K2n/1p2P3/1Nr2R2/4k1p1/1p4P1/1P1P3N/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

1st Prize, The Schoolmaster, 1891

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#2

9 + 7

15 British Chess Magazine 1891
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
938 Sunday Times 1913
14868 Pirnie Collection 2011
5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...gxf3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sxg5#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sd6#

Anticipated by 213515(1883)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 15
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::QAB(A)
      • R(d);N_GUARD,XS(F)::QAB(A)
      • R(d);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(G)::S(F)
      • P(c);OGATE,XS(D)::QAB1(A),XP(c)
      • R(d);N_GUARD,P_PINP(H)::R1(G),XR(d)
      • R(d);N_GUARD::R1(G)
      • R(d);SBLOCK::R1(G)
      • S(g);N_GUARD::S(D),XS(g)
      • S(g);N_GUARD::S(D)
      • P(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
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