MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 36266 (4N2b/4Pp2/2BBPp2/3nrk1P/5P2/4p3/p3N1Q1/K7 w - - 0 1)
Rice, John Michael
2nd Prize, British Chess Magazine, 1955
#2
10 + 8
| 3105 | FIDE Album (1945-1955) | 1964 |
| 5174 | Chess Problem Spectrum | 2003 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Kxe6
- Tries
- 1.Sc7?
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bg7!
- 1...Rxe6
- 1.Ba8?
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Kxe6!
- 1...Rxe6
- 1.Ba3?
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Rxe6!
- 1...Kxe6
- 1.Bb4?
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Rxe6!
- 1...Kxe6
- 1.Bc5?
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Rxe6!
- 1...Kxe6
- 1.Bc7?
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Kxe6!
- 1...Rxe6
- 1.Bb8?
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Kxe6!
- 1...Rxe6
- 1.Qf3?
- threat
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sxf4!
- threat
- 1.Qg6+?
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...fxg6!
- 1...Kxe6
- 1.exf7?
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Ke6!
- 1...Rxe7
- 1.Sc7?
- Keys
- 1.Bb7!
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Bc8#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qh3#
- 1...Kxe6
- 1.Bb7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = MUTATE
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)::S(B)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- R(d);XP(H)::S(B)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XP(H)::QAB1(C)
- Tries
- Try
- S(J);
- Vars
- R(d);XP(H)::S(B)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XS(J)::QAB(C)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD,XP(H)::QAB1(C)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- Refutation
- B(h);
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- R(d);XP(H)::S(B)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XP(H)::QAB1(C)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)::S(B)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- Refutation
- R(d);XP(H)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)::S(B)
- S(c);XB(G)::QAB(C)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- Refutation
- R(d);XP(H)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)::S(B)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- Refutation
- R(d);XP(H)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(d);XP(H)::S(B)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XB(G)::QAB(C)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(d);XP(H)::S(B)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- S(B)
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XP(H)::S(B)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- Refutation
- S(c);P_SPINS(c),XP(D)
- Try
- Q(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(e);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(H)::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(g);XQ(C)
- Try
- P(H);XP(g)
- Vars
- R(d);XP(I)::S(B)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- B(F);
- Vars
- K(e);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XP(H)::B(F)
- R(d);XP(H)::S(B)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::S(B)
- S(c);XP(I)::QAB(C)
- P(g);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XP(H)::QAB1(C)
- S(c);::QAB(C)
- R(d);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
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