MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 60817 (2b2R2/p4K1p/r1PpNRP1/3Pkpb1/nQP3pB/1p1PP2n/2N5/1B6 w - - 0 1)
Reeves, Alfred Christopher
1st Prize, British Chess Magazine, 1970
#2
14 + 12
| 3751 | FIDE Album (1968-1970) | 1977 |
| 56 | The Problemist | 2012 |
| 56 | The Problemist | 2013 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Bxe6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bxf6
- Tries
- 1.Ke7?
- threat
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bxf6+
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rxc6!
- threat
- 1.Kg8?
- threat
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Bxe6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...f4
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...hxg6!
- threat
- 1.Sa1?
- threat
- 2.d4#
- 1...Bxe6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bxe3!
- threat
- 1.Se1?
- threat
- 2.d4#
- 1...Bxe6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bxe3!
- threat
- 1.Sa3?
- threat
- 2.d4#
- 1...Bxe6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bxe3!
- threat
- 1.Scd4?
- threat
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Bxe6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...f4
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...hxg6!
- threat
- 1.Sed4?
- threat
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Be6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Sc5!
- threat
- 1.Sf4?
- threat
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Be6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rxc6!
- threat
- 1.Sc5?
- threat
- 2.d4#
- 1...Be6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Bxe3!
- threat
- 1.Sxg5?
- threat
- 2.Qxd6#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Be6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxc6
- 2.d4#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Sxg5+!
- threat
- 1.Sc7?
- threat
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Be6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rxc6!
- threat
- 1.Sg7?
- threat
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Be6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rxc6!
- threat
- 1.Ke7?
- Keys
- 1.Sd8!
- threat
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Be6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qc3#
- threat
- 1.Sd8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 3
- Sets
- B(g);OGATE,XR(K)::B(G),XB(g)
- B(l);CHECK,OGATE,XS(J)::R1(K),XB(l)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(E),XS(c)
- Tries
- Try
- K(M);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(K)
- Threat
- QAB1(E),XP(i)
- Vars
- B(g);CHECK,OGATE,XR(K)::B(G),XB(g)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(E)
- Refutation
- R(h);XP(I)
- Try
- K(M);S_FLIGHT
- Threat
- R1(K),XP(f)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,OGATE,XS(J)::R1(K),XB(l)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(K)::B(G),XB(g)
- P(f);::R1(K)
- Refutation
- P(k);XP(L)
- Try
- S(B);
- Threat
- P(C)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,OGATE,XS(J)::R1(K),XB(l)
- Refutation
- B(g);XP(D)
- Try
- S(B);
- Threat
- P(C)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,OGATE,XS(J)::R1(K),XB(l)
- Refutation
- B(g);XP(D)
- Try
- S(B);
- Threat
- P(C)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,OGATE,XS(J)::R1(K),XB(l)
- Refutation
- B(g);XP(D)
- Try
- S(B);
- Threat
- R1(K),XP(f)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,OGATE,XS(J)::R1(K),XB(l)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(K)::B(G),XB(g)
- P(f);::R1(K)
- Refutation
- P(k);XP(L)
- Try
- S(J);
- Threat
- QAB1(E),XP(i)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(K),XB(l)
- R(h);XP(I)::S(J),XR(h)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(K)::B(G),XB(g)
- Refutation
- S(c);
- Try
- S(J);
- Threat
- QAB1(E),XP(i)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(K),XB(l)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(K)::B(G),XB(g)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(E)
- Refutation
- R(h);XP(I)
- Try
- S(J);
- Threat
- P(C)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(K),XB(l)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XS(J)::QAB(E)
- P(i);OGATEB,XS(J)::QAB(E)
- Refutation
- B(g);XP(D)
- Try
- S(J);XB(g)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(K),XB(l)
- R(h);XP(I)::P(C)
- Refutation
- S(b);CHECK,XS(J)
- Try
- S(J);
- Threat
- QAB1(E),XP(i)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(K),XB(l)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(K)::B(G),XB(g)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(E)
- Refutation
- R(h);XP(I)
- Try
- S(J);
- Threat
- QAB1(E),XP(i)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(K),XB(l)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(K)::B(G),XB(g)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(E)
- Refutation
- R(h);XP(I)
- Try
- Actual
- S(J);
- Threat
- QAB1(E),XP(i)
- Vars
- B(l);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(K),XB(l)
- R(h);XP(I)::S(J),XR(h)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(K)::B(G),XB(g)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB(E)
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