MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 4946 (6rb/3N4/3p1Rpp/R7/3Nk3/5n1B/2P3Qn/K2b2B1 w - - 0 1)
Blake, Percy Francis
The Times Weekly Edition, 1894
#2
9 + 9
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Ra8
- Tries
- 1.Se2?
- threat
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bxf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Bxc2!
- threat
- 1.Sb3?
- threat
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Bxf6+!
- threat
- 1.Bf5+?
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Se6#
- 1...gxf5!
- 1...Kf4
- 1.Be6?
- threat
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...d5
- 2.Bxd5#
- 1...Bxf6!
- threat
- 1.Re6+?
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Be5!
- 1...Kf4
- 1.Qd2?
- threat
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sxg1
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...g5
- 2.Bf5#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sxd2!
- threat
- 1.Qxh2?
- threat
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sxg1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...g5
- 2.Bf5#
- 1...Sxh2!
- threat
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...g5
- 2.Bf5#
- 1...Bxc2!
- threat
- 1.Se2?
- Keys
- 1.Se6!
- 1...Bxf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Sec5#
- 1...g5
- 2.Bf5#
- 1...h5
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Bxf6+
- 1.Se6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(h);N_GUARD,P_PINR(G)::QAB(D),XP(f)
- R(h);N_GUARD::QAB(D),XP(f)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(D),XB(a)
- B(i);S_CUTR(h)::QAB(D),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(D),XS(b)
- Tries
- Try
- S(F);P_SPINR(H)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(i);CHECK,XR(H)::S(I),XB(i)
- B(a);OGATE,XS(F)::QAR2(D),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XP(C)
- Try
- S(F);P_SPINR(H)
- Threat
- S(F)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(D)
- Refutation
- B(i);CHECK,XR(H)
- Try
- B(E);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(f);XB(E)
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- B(E)
- Vars
- P(e);::B(E),XP(e)
- Refutation
- B(i);P_PINS(F),XR(H)
- Try
- R(H);CHECK,P_SPINS(F)
- Vars
- K(d);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT::B(B)
- Refutation
- B(i);P_SPINB(i)
- Try
- Q(D);N_PINS(c)
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Refutation
- S(c);XQ(D)
- Try
- Q(D);N_PINS(c),XS(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(i);P_PINS(F),XR(H)::S(I),XB(i)
- S(c);XB(B)::QAR1(D)
- R(h);::QAR1(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::B(E)
- Refutation
- S(c);XQ(D)
- Try
- Q(D);N_PINS(c)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(i);P_PINS(F),XR(H)::S(I),XB(i)
- P(f);N_GUARD::B(E)
- Refutation
- B(a);XP(C)
- Try
- Actual
- S(F);P_SPINR(H)
- Vars
- B(i);CHECK,XR(H)::S(I),XB(i)
- R(h);N_PINR(H)::R1(H)
- R(h);N_GUARD,N_PINR(H),P_PINR(G)::QAB(D),XP(f)
- R(h);N_GUARD::QAB(D),XP(f)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(D),XB(a)
- B(i);S_CUTR(h)::QAB(D),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(D),XS(b)
- P(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(F)
- P(f);N_GUARD::B(E)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(F)
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