MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 31373 (4N3/p3P2R/K6P/1Rppk1N1/p4pPn/PnP5/4p3/1Q4B1 w - - 0 1)
Winter-Wood, Edward John
Croydon Guardian, 1882
(First published on Sat Sep 23 1882)
#2
12 + 9
| 3392 | Chess Souvenirs | 1886 |
| 15254 | EJWW Scrapbook | 2011 |
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...f3
- 2.Bh2#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sg2
- Tries
- 1.Sf3+?
- 1...Sxf3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Ke6!
- 1...Sxf3
- 1.Bd4+?
- 1...cxd4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxd4!
- 1...cxd4
- 1.Bxc5?
- threat
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sxc5+!
- threat
- 1.Rxb3?
- 1...f3
- 2.Bh2#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...axb3!
- 1...f3
- 1.Rxc5?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sxc5+!
- threat
- 1.Rb6?
- threat
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...f3
- 2.Bh2#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...axb6!
- threat
- 1.Qg6?
- threat
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...f3
- 2.Bh2#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sxg6!
- threat
- 1.Sf3+?
- Keys
- 1.Ra5!
- 1...Sxa5
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...f3
- 2.Bh2#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxa5
- 1.Ra5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XS(e)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XS(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XB(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(a)
- P(d);OGATEB::B(B)
- P(f);P_SPINP(g)::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f)::QAR1(A)
- Tries
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Vars
- S(e);XS(G)::QAR1(A)
- Refutation
- K(h);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- B(B);CHECK
- Vars
- P(f);P_SPINP(g),XB(B)::QAR1(A)
- Refutation
- S(b);XB(B)
- Try
- B(B);XP(f)
- Threat
- B(B)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XS(e)
- Refutation
- S(b);CHECK,XB(B)
- Try
- R(F);XS(b)
- Vars
- P(d);OGATEB::B(B)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XS(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XB(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XS(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD::B(B)
- Refutation
- P(c);XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);P_PINP(g),XP(f)
- Threat
- QAR1(A)
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(a)
- Refutation
- S(b);CHECK,N_SPINP(g),XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(d);OGATEB::B(B)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- S(b);::S(G)
- Refutation
- P(i);XR(F)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(5)
- Refutation
- S(e);XQ(A)
- Try
- Actual
- R(F);
- Vars
- S(b);OGATE,XR(F)::QAB(A)
- P(d);OGATEB::B(B)
- P(g);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f)::QAR1(A)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XS(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XB(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(a)
- S(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XS(e)
- P(f);P_SPINP(g)::QAR1(A)
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