MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 21797 (8/3r4/Q2q2PB/3P1k2/4N1R1/5NpB/b7/K4R2 w - - 0 1)
Sheppard, Charles William
HM., Good Companions, 1921
#2
10 + 5
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qa3
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qb4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Qc5
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qe5+
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Qc7
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 1...Qb8
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Qxd5
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Qf6+
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Qa3
- Tries
- 1.Se1+?
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Qf4
- 1.Sg1+?
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Qf4
- 1.Sfd2+?
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Rg5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Qf4
- 1.Sh2+?
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Qf4
- 1.Sxg3+?
- 1...Qxg3
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Kf6!
- 1...Qxg3
- 1.Bg7?
- threat
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Qe5+
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Qf6+
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Qxa6
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Qa3
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qc5
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qb6
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 1...Rxg7!
- threat
- 1.Re1?
- threat
- 2.Rxg3#
- 1...Qf6+
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rxg6#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 2.Rg5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Rxg2#
- 2.Rg3#
- 1...Qe5+!
- threat
- 1.Rg5+?
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Kxe4!
- 1...Kf4
- 1.Qe2?
- threat
- 2.Rxg3#
- 1...Qe5+
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...g2
- 2.Rxg2#
- 2.Rg3#
- 1...Qf6+!
- threat
- 1.Qxd6?
- threat
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Se1#
- 2.Sg1#
- 2.Sfd2#
- 2.Sh2#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sfg5#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sh4#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Rh4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Rxd6!
- threat
- 1.Se1+?
- Keys
- 1.Qd3!
- threat
- 2.Rxg3#
- 1...Qe5+
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Qf6+
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...g2
- 2.Rxg2#
- 2.Rg3#
- threat
- 1.Qd3!
There are these versions: 101576
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- Q(d);CHECK,SBLOCK::R(B)+S(C),DCHECK
- Q(d);OGATE::QAB1(H),XQ(d)
- Q(d);CHECK,OGATE::QAR1(H),XQ(d)
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Vars
- Q(d);OGATE,P_SPINQ(d)::QAB1(H)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Vars
- Q(d);OGATE,P_SPINQ(d)::QAB1(H)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Vars
- Q(d);OGATE,P_SPINQ(d)::QAB1(H)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(E);CHECK,XP(b)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINQ(d)
- Try
- B(J);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- Q(d);CHECK,OGATE::QAR1(H),XQ(d)
- B(a);XP(G)::R(B)+S(C),DCHECK
- Q(d);OGATE::QAB1(H)
- Refutation
- R(e);XB(J)
- Try
- R(B);
- Threat
- B(D)+R(F),XP(b)
- Vars
- Q(d);CHECK,OGATE::QAR1(H),XQ(d)
- Refutation
- Q(d);CHECK
- Try
- R(F);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);OGATE,P-FLIGHT::B(J)+R(F)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)
- Try
- Q(H);
- Threat
- B(D)+R(F),XP(b)
- Vars
- Q(d);CHECK,SBLOCK::R(B)+S(C),DCHECK
- Q(d);SBLOCK,XP(I)::B(D)+R(F),DCHECK
- Q(d);SBLOCK::B(D)+R(F),DCHECK
- Refutation
- Q(d);CHECK
- Try
- Q(H);XQ(d)
- Threat
- DUALS(16)
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(H)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(H);
- Threat
- B(D)+R(F),XP(b)
- Vars
- Q(d);CHECK,SBLOCK::R(B)+S(C),DCHECK
- Q(d);CHECK,SBLOCK::QAB(H)+S(E)
- Q(d);SBLOCK,XP(I)::B(D)+R(F),DCHECK
- Q(d);SBLOCK::B(D)+R(F),DCHECK
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