MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 44349 (3K4/1Q6/B1rpp3/3k2P1/N2bN2R/2B1R3/8/8 w - - 0 1)
Thomas, Samuel H
Lebanon Herald, 0000
#2
9 + 5
| 135 | The Westminster Papers | 1878 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Bxc3
- Tries
- 1.Kd7?
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bxc3
- 1.Ke7?
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bf6+
- 1.Ke8?
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bxc3
- 1.Sb6+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bxb6+!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Bf1?
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bb6+
- 1.Be2?
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bb6+
- 1.Bc4+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Bb5?
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bb6+
- 1.Re1?
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bb6+
- 1.Re2?
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bb6+
- 1.Rd3?
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...e5
- 1.Rf4?
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bb6+
- 1.Rg4?
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bb6+
- 1.Qxc6+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Kxc6!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Qb3+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rc4!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Qb5+?
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rc5!
- 1...Bc5
- 1.g6?
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Bb6+
- 1.Kd7?
- Keys
- 1.Bd3!
- 1...Bb6+
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sexc3#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Bb6+
- 1.Bd3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Tries
- Try
- K(I);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- K(I);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(e);S_CUTB(a)::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- K(I);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)::R(B)+S(D)
- Refutation
- B(a);CHECK,XS(C)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- B(G);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)::R(B)+S(D)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT,XB(G)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- R(B);P_PINB(a)
- Vars
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK,XR(c)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT,XQ(H)
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK,N_PINR(c)
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)::R(B)+S(D)
- Refutation
- R(c);P_SPINR(c)
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK,N_PINR(c)
- Refutation
- R(c);P_SPINR(c)
- Try
- P(F);
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)
- Try
- Actual
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XB(a)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
- K(b);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(a)::R(B)+S(D)
- B(a);XB(A)::S(D),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(e);OGATEB,SBLOCK::QAB(H)
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