MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 9306 (BRK5/8/8/3N3p/1Q5B/3kp3/N3p1R1/8 w - - 0 1)
Carpenter, George Edward
1st Prize, Dubuque Chess Journal, 1871
#2
8 + 4
| 158 | Brentano's Chess Monthly | 1881 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1881 |
| 499 | Chess Problems (Rayner) | 1890 |
| 119 | Tidskrift for Schack | 1909 |
| 14907 | Good Companion Chess Problem Club | 1916 |
| 5064 | 100 Years of the American Two-move Chess Problem | 1962 |
| 5065 | Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers | 1972 |
| 3310 | 2345 Chess Problems | 1997 |
| 14868 | Pirnie Collection | 2011 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1Q
- Tries
- 1.Kb7?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Kc7?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Kd7?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Kd8?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Sxe3?
- threat
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Kxe3!
- threat
- 1.Sb6?
- threat
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Kc2!
- threat
- 1.Sf6?
- threat
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Kc2!
- threat
- 1.Sc7?
- threat
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Kc2!
- threat
- 1.Se7?
- threat
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Kc2!
- threat
- 1.Be1?
- 1...Kc2
- 2.Qb1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...h4!
- 1...Kc2
- 1.Bc6?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Bb5#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Bb5#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Bb5#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Bb5#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Bb7?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Ba6#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Ba6#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Ba6#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Ba6#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Rh2?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Rb5?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Rb6?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Rb7?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Kc2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Qa4?
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sc1#
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Kd2!
- 1...e1Q
- 1.Qc4+?
- 1...Kd2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Kd2
- 1.Qd4+?
- 1...Kc2
- 2.Sxe3#
- 2.Rxe2#
- 2.Rb2#
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Kc2
- 1.Kb7?
- Keys
- 1.Qd6!
- 1...Kc2
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Kd2
- 2.Sdb4#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Se7#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Kc2
- 1.Qd6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 2
- ADDED MATES = 7
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- P(a);::S(E)
- Tries
- Try
- K(H);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- K(H);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- K(H);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- K(H);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(E);XP(c)
- Threat
- QAR1(C)
- Vars
- P(a);::QAB1(C)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,XS(E)
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(D);
- Refutation
- P(d);
- Try
- B(F);
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(F);
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(C);
- Vars
- P(a);::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)
- Try
- Q(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);OGATE,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)::QAR1(C),XP(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XQ(C)
- Try
- Q(C);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,XQ(C)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(C);
- Vars
- K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::S(E),XP(c)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)::QAR(C)+S(E)
- K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(E),XP(c)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR(C)+S(E)
- K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(F)+S(E)
- P(a);::QAR(C)+S(E)
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