MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 68361 (2nQ4/4bB2/4NRpN/R2rk1pP/6p1/2KP4/bBP3r1/8 w - - 0 1)
Prideaux, Henry Maxwell
Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1895
(First published on Sat Sep 7 1895)
#2
11 + 9
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
| 14867 | BCPS Library | 2014 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Kd2#
- 1...Rxc2+
- 2.Kxc2#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Kxd2#
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Kd2#
- 1...Rxa5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rc5+
- 2.Kb4#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Kb3#
- 2.Kc4#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Kxb3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Kxc4#
- 1...Bb4+
- 2.Kxb4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Kb4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Kb4#
- 1...g3
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Kxf6
- Tries
- 1.Rxd5+?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bxd5!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.Qxd5+?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Bxd5!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.d4+?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.hxg6?
- threat
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Rxc2+
- 2.Kxc2#
- 1...Rc5+
- 2.Kb4#
- 1...Bb4+
- 2.Kxb4#
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Kb4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Kb4#
- 1...Bxd8!
- threat
- 1.Rxd5+?
- Keys
- 1.Sf4!
- 1...Rxc2+
- 2.Kxc2#
- 1...Rc5+
- 2.Kb4#
- 1...Bb4+
- 2.Kxb4#
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Rxa5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Bxd8
- 2.Kb4#
- 1...gxf4
- 2.Re6#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Kd2#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Kxd2#
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Kd2#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Kb3#
- 2.Kc4#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Kxb3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Kxc4#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Kb4#
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...g3
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...Rxc2+
- 1.Sf4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 8
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- K(e);N_SPINR(d),OGATEB,P_SPINB(h),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::QAB(K)
- R(b);::B(A)+K(C)
- R(b);CHECK,XP(B)::B(A)+K(C),XR(b)
- R(b);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(c)
- R(b);P_PINP(D)::B(A)+K(C)
- R(d);N_SPINR(d),OGATE,XR(E)::QAB1(K)
- R(d);OGATE::QAB1(K)
- R(d);CHECK::B(A)+K(C)
- B(a);::B(A)+K(C),XB(a)
- B(h);CHECK::B(A)+K(C),XB(h)
- B(h);XR(H)::B(A)+K(C)
- S(i);::B(A)+K(C)
- P(c);S_CUTR(b)::S(I)
- P(g);N_GUARD,XP(F)::R1(H)
- Tries
- Try
- R(E);CHECK,XR(d)
- Vars
- K(e);P_SPINB(h),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::QAB(K)
- Refutation
- B(a);XR(E)
- Try
- Q(K);CHECK,XR(d)
- Refutation
- B(a);P_SPINB(a),XQ(K)
- Try
- P(D);CHECK
- Vars
- K(e);N_SPINR(d),P_SPINB(h),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::QAB(K)
- Refutation
- K(e);N_SPINR(d),P-FLIGHT
- Try
- P(F);XP(g)
- Threat
- R1(H)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,XP(B)::B(A)+K(C),XR(b)
- R(d);CHECK::B(A)+K(C)
- B(h);CHECK::B(A)+K(C),XB(h)
- K(e);N_SPINR(d),OGATEB,P_SPINB(h),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::QAB(K)
- B(h);XR(H)::B(A)+K(C)
- R(b);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(c)
- S(i);::B(A)+K(C)
- Refutation
- B(h);XQ(K)
- Try
- Actual
- S(G);
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,XP(B)::B(A)+K(C),XR(b)
- R(d);CHECK::B(A)+K(C)
- B(h);CHECK::B(A)+K(C),XB(h)
- K(e);N_SPINR(d),OGATEB,P_SPINB(h),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::QAB(K)
- R(d);N_SPINR(d),OGATE,XR(E)::QAB1(K)
- B(h);XR(H)::S(G),XP(g)
- B(h);XQ(K)::B(A)+K(C)
- P(f);SBLOCK,XS(G)::R1(H)
- P(g);N_GUARD,XP(F)::R1(H)
- R(b);::B(A)+K(C)
- R(b);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(c)
- R(b);P_PINP(D)::B(A)+K(C)
- R(d);OGATE::QAB1(K)
- B(a);::B(A)+K(C),XB(a)
- B(h);::S(G),XP(g)
- B(h);N_SPINR(d)::S(G),XP(g)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAR2(K),XB(h)
- P(c);S_CUTR(b)::S(I)
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