MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 155 (1bN5/6pb/2p1NRn1/2pkB2r/n5p1/KP5R/5Q2/1B6 w - - 0 1)
Kapralos, Demetrius N
1st Prize, BCF 066. Ty., 1950
#2
9 + 10
| 3105 | FIDE Album (1945-1955) | 1964 |
| 5406 | Selected Chess Compositions by Greek Composers | 2004 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Rxh5#
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kxe5
- Tries
- 1.Sf4+?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sxf4!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Sc7+?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Rxh5#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Bxc7!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Sb6+?
- 1...Sxb6
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Kxe5!
- 1...Sxb6
- 1.Rd3+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qe1#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Kxe5!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rxh5?
- threat
- 2.Qd2#
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...gxf6!
- threat
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Qd2#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...gxf6!
- threat
- 1.Qf3+?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Rxh5#
- 1...gxf3!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Qf5?
- threat
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Rxh3
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...gxh3
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...gxf6
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Sxe7#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Sf4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...g3
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...c4
- 2.Be4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Rxf5!
- threat
- 1.Sf4+?
- Keys
- 1.Sxc5!
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Rxh5#
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bxe5
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Se7#
- threat
- 1.Sxc5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 3
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 4
- Sets
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XB(F)::R(E),XR(e)
- R(e);SBLOCK,XB(F)::QAR(B)
- B(j);SBLOCK,XB(F)::QAB(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(B),XP(c)
- S(g);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XB(F)::S(G)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(B)
- Tries
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,XB(F)::R1(H)
- Refutation
- S(g);XS(G)
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Refutation
- B(j);XS(G)
- Try
- S(I);CHECK
- Vars
- S(a);XS(I)::QAR1(B),XP(c)
- Refutation
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,XB(F)
- Try
- R(E);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,XB(F)
- Try
- R(E);XR(e)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(g);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(g),XB(F)::S(G)
- Refutation
- P(h);XR(H)
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- QAB1(B)
- Vars
- S(g);N_GUARD,XB(F)::S(G)
- Refutation
- P(h);XR(H)
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,XB(F)::R(E),XR(e)
- Refutation
- P(b);XQ(B)
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(B)
- Try
- Actual
- S(G);XP(c)
- Threat
- QAR1(B)
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XB(F)::R(E),XR(e)
- R(e);SBLOCK,XB(F)::R(E)
- B(j);SBLOCK,XB(F)::B(A)
- S(g);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XB(F)::S(I)
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