MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 135871 (8/3p1B2/2prr3/R1n2b1R/2pNk1p1/2P1NpB1/2K1P3/4Q3 w - - 0 1)
Taylor, Jesse Paul
The Field, 1916
(First published on Sat Dec 9 1916)
#2
10 + 10
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Sd1?
- 1...Kd5+
- 2.e4#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re8
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.exd3#
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Rxd4!
- 1...Kd5+
- 1.Sxg4?
- 1...Kd5+
- 2.e4#
- 1...Bxg4
- 2.exf3#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re8
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.exd3#
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Rxd4!
- 1...Kd5+
- 1.Sexf5?
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.e4#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re8
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.exd3#
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Rxd4!
- 1...Kd5
- 1.Sd1?
- Keys
- 1.Sd5!
- 1...Kxd5+
- 2.e4#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.exf3#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...cxd5
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Re8
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.exd3#
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sa6
- 2.exf3#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.exf3#
- 1...f2
- 2.Qh1#
- 1...Kxd5+
- 1.Sd5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 17
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- Tries
- Try
- S(E);
- Vars
- K(c);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(i),P_SPINS(e),S_FLIGHT::P(C)
- P(a);OGATEB,P_SPINP(a),XP(C)::QAB(A)
- R(h);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- R(i);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- B(f);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- S(e);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- R(h);XS(G)
- Try
- S(E);XP(d)
- Vars
- K(c);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(i),P_SPINS(e),S_FLIGHT::P(C)
- B(f);XS(E)::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- P(a);OGATEB,P_SPINP(a),XP(C)::QAB(A)
- R(h);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- R(i);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- B(f);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- S(e);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- R(h);XS(G)
- Try
- S(E);XB(f)
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB,P_SPINP(a),XP(C)::QAB(A)
- R(h);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- R(i);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- S(e);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- R(h);XS(G)
- Try
- Actual
- S(E);
- Vars
- K(c);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(i),P_SPINS(e),S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::P(C)
- R(h);SBLOCK,XS(E)::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- P(a);OGATEB,P_SPINP(a),XP(C)::QAB(A)
- P(g);SBLOCK,XS(E)::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- R(i);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- B(f);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- S(e);::QAR(A)+P(C)DCHECK,XP(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::QAB(A)
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