MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 158848 (Nb3n2/pP2R2n/1p6/3k3N/8/Qp4pB/3Pp1P1/B1R1Kb2 w - - 0 1)
Andrew, Frederick William
Morning Post, 1896
(First published on Wed Nov 4 1896)
#2
11 + 10
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...b2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...a6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bxg2
- Tries
- 1.Bg4?
- threat
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...b2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxg2!
- threat
- 1.Bd7?
- threat
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...b2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sxd7!
- threat
- 1.Rxe2?
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...b2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Be6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Be6#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...a6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bxe2!
- 1...Bxg2
- 1.Re6?
- threat
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sxe6!
- threat
- 1.Qb2?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Se6!
- threat
- 1.Qb4?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...b2!
- threat
- 1.d3?
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Be6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Be6#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...a6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...b2!
- 1...Bxg2
- 1.Bg4?
- Keys
- 1.Re3!
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...b2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Be6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Be6#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...a6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bxg2
- 1.Re3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(a);OGATE,XP(E)::B(G),XB(a)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(i)
- B(i);N_GUARD::R1(J),XB(i)
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAB(F),XP(c)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(K),XB(i)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(h)
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(F)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(K),XP(f)
- Tries
- Try
- B(G);
- Threat
- B(G)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(F)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(h)
- Refutation
- B(a);XP(E)
- Try
- B(G);
- Threat
- B(G)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(F)
- Refutation
- S(j);XB(G)
- Try
- R(J);XP(b)
- Vars
- B(a);OGATE,XP(E)::B(G),XB(a)
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(F)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(i)
- B(i);N_GUARD::R1(J),XB(i)
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAB(F),XP(c)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(K),XB(i)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(h)
- S(j);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(j)
- S(j);N_GUARD::B(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(K),XP(f)
- Refutation
- B(a);XR(J)
- Try
- R(J);
- Threat
- QAB(F),XP(c)
- Vars
- B(i);N_GUARD::R1(J),XB(i)
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(F)
- Refutation
- S(j);XR(J)
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- QAR1(F)
- Vars
- K(e);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
- B(i);N_GUARD::QAR1(F),XB(i)
- Refutation
- S(j);
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- QAR1(F)
- Vars
- B(i);N_GUARD::R1(J),XB(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(j)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- P(D);
- Vars
- B(a);OGATE,XP(E)::B(G),XB(a)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(i)
- B(i);N_GUARD::R1(J),XB(i)
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAB(F),XP(c)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(K),XB(i)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(h)
- S(j);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(j)
- S(j);N_GUARD::B(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(K),XP(f)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- Actual
- R(J);
- Vars
- B(a);OGATE,XP(E)::B(G),XB(a)
- P(c);OGATE::QAR2(F)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(i)
- B(i);N_GUARD::R1(J),XB(i)
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAB(F),XP(c)
- B(i);N_GUARD::S(K),XB(i)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(h)
- S(j);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(j)
- S(j);N_GUARD::B(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(K),XP(f)
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