MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 24208 (4R1bb/8/r6B/3r3p/2RppP1N/1ppNk1Pp/n3P3/3Q1K2 w - - 0 1)
Howard, Kenneth Samuel
1st Highly Comm., Brisbane Courier, 1926
#2
10 + 12
| 5089 | The Enjoyment of Chess Problems | 1943 |
| 3098 | FIDE Album (1914-1944) (I) | 1971 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Rdd6
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.f5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.f5#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.f5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.f5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.f5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.f5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qxc1#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qc1#
- 1...h2
- 2.Sg2#
- 1...Rf5
- Tries
- 1.Se1?
- threat
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Be6
- 2.f5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qxc1#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qc1#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- 1...Re6!
- threat
- 1.Sb2?
- threat
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Be6
- 2.f5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qxc1#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qc1#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- 1...Re6!
- threat
- 1.Sf2?
- threat
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Be6
- 2.f5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qxc1#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qc1#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- 1...Re6!
- threat
- 1.Sc5?
- threat
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Be6
- 2.f5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qxc1#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qc1#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- 1...Re6!
- threat
- 1.Se1?
- Keys
- 1.Sb4!
- threat
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qc1#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sxd5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Be6
- 2.f5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qxc1#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rcxe4#
- 2.Rexe4#
- threat
- 1.Sb4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 10
- Sets
- R(h);N_GUARD,P_PINP(G)::S(H),XR(h)
- R(h);N_GUARD::S(H)
- R(j);N_GUARD::B(I)+P(G)
- B(k);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(j)::B(I)+P(G)
- B(l);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(h)::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(H)
- Tries
- Try
- S(D);
- Threat
- QAR1(A)
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(g),S_CUTB(l)::QAB1(A),XP(f)
- B(k);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(j)::B(I)+P(G)
- B(l);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(h)::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- R(j);N_SPINP(g)
- Try
- S(D);
- Threat
- QAR1(A)
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(g),S_CUTB(l)::QAB1(A),XP(f)
- B(k);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(j)::B(I)+P(G)
- B(l);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(h)::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- R(j);N_SPINP(g)
- Try
- S(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(g),S_CUTB(l)::QAB1(A),XP(f)
- B(k);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(j)::B(I)+P(G)
- B(k);::QAR1(A)
- B(l);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(h)::S(H)
- Refutation
- R(j);N_SPINP(g)
- Try
- S(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(h);XS(D)::QAR1(A)
- R(h);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(g),S_CUTB(l)::QAB1(A),XP(f)
- B(k);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(j)::B(I)+P(G)
- B(k);::QAR1(A)
- B(l);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(h)::S(H)
- Refutation
- R(j);N_SPINP(g)
- Try
- Actual
- S(D);
- Threat
- QAR1(A)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(D)::QAB(A)
- R(j);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTB(k)::S(D),XR(h)
- R(h);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(g),S_CUTB(l)::QAB1(A),XP(f)
- B(k);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(j)::B(I)+P(G)
- B(l);N_SPINP(g),S_CUTR(h)::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
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