MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 63865 (2K5/1QnR4/2R5/7N/4k3/1b3p2/n2Pr3/B2N1B2 w - - 0 1)
Stent, James
1st Prize, Kentish Mercury, 1891
#2
9 + 6
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1910 |
| 14868 | Pirnie Collection | 2013 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re1
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Re1
- Tries
- 1.Sf2+?
- 1...Rxf2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Rxf2
- 1.Bh3?
- threat
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.d3#
- 1...Rxd2
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Bxd1
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rcxc7#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Re6#
- 1...f2
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Rcxc7#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Rxc4#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 2.Qb1#
- 2.d3#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 2.d3#
- 1...Sd5!
- threat
- 1.Rc5+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Sd5!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Rf6+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Sd5!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Rcxc7+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Qxc7?
- threat
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bd5!
- threat
- 1.Sf2+?
- Keys
- 1.Rd5!
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rxd2
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bxd1
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.Qh7#
- 1...f2
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sa8
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Kxd5
- 1.Rd5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 4
- ADDED MATES = 17
- REMOVED MATES = 3
- Sets
- R(b);OGATE::B(C)
- B(c);OGATE::QAB(G)
- B(c);OGATE,P_PINR(H)::QAB(G)
- Tries
- Try
- S(B);CHECK
- Vars
- R(b);OGATE,XS(B)::B(C)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE::QAB(G)
- S(a);::QAB(G)+R(F),DCHECK
- Refutation
- S(f);
- Try
- R(F);CHECK
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE,P_SPINB(c)::QAB(G)
- Refutation
- S(f);P_SPINS(f)
- Try
- R(F);CHECK
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE,P_SPINB(c)::QAB(G)
- Refutation
- S(f);P_SPINS(f)
- Try
- R(F);CHECK,XS(f)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(G);XS(f)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(G)
- P(d);::QAR1(G)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- Actual
- R(H);
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::S(E)
- R(b);XP(D)::R1(H)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XS(B)::R(F)
- B(c);OGATE,SBLOCK,XR(H)::QAB(G)
- S(f);OGATE,SBLOCK,XR(H)::QAB(G)
- P(d);OGATEB::B(C)
- R(b);::R1(H)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R(F)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R(F),XB(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::R(F),XS(f)
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