MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 9659 (6B1/1pr2qr1/5pNp/2p2R1P/Ppk2KR1/2N4Q/P4B2/b7 w - - 0 1)
Heathcote, Godfrey
1st Prize, Sydney Morning Herald, 1907-1908
#2
11 + 10
| 1842 | The White King | 1914 |
| 3360 | Simple Two-move Themes | 1924 |
| 5373 | Conquering Kings | 2004 |
| 56 | The Problemist | 2008 |
| 133 | The Problemist Supplement | 2018 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Bxd5#
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...bxc3
- 2.Ke3#
- 1...Qd5
- Tries
- 1.Sb1?
- threat
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Be5+!
- threat
- 1.Sd1?
- threat
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Be5+!
- threat
- 1.Se4?
- threat
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Be5+!
- threat
- 1.Sb5?
- threat
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...Be5+!
- threat
- 1.Sd5?
- threat
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Qxd5
- 2.Bxd5#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qxb3#
- 2.axb3#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 2.Qf1#
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Be5+!
- threat
- 1.Bxf7+?
- 1...Rcxf7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Rgxf7!
- 1...Rcxf7
- 1.Rd5?
- threat
- 2.Kf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qxd5
- 2.Bxd5#
- 1...Qxg6
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Rxg6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...b3
- 2.Kf5#
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qd7
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...bxc3!
- threat
- 1.Re5?
- threat
- 2.Kf5#
- 2.Re4#
- 1...fxe5+
- 2.Kxe5#
- 1...Rxg6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...bxc3
- 2.Ke3#
- 2.Kf5#
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Kf5#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...f5!
- threat
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Kf3#
- 2.Kg3#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Kg3#
- 2.Bxd5#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Rxg6!
- threat
- 1.Qf3?
- threat
- 2.Kg3#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Rxg6!
- threat
- 1.Sb1?
- Keys
- 1.Rfg5!
- threat
- 2.Kf5#
- 1...fxg5+
- 2.Ke5#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Qf1#
- 1...bxc3
- 2.Ke3#
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Bxd5#
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- threat
- 1.Rfg5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- Q(i);OGATE::B(K),XQ(i)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XS(C)::QAB(D)
- P(b);SBLOCK,XS(C)::R(G)+K(F)
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- P(b);::QAB1(D),XP(b)
- B(a);::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- B(a);CHECK
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(b);::QAB1(D),XP(b)
- B(a);::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- B(a);CHECK
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Vars
- P(b);::QAB1(D),XP(b)
- Refutation
- B(a);CHECK
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- P(b);::QAB1(D),XP(b)
- Refutation
- B(a);CHECK
- Try
- S(C);N_PINQ(i)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Refutation
- B(a);CHECK
- Try
- B(K);CHECK,XQ(i)
- Vars
- R(h);XB(K)::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(j);XB(K)
- Try
- R(H);N_PINQ(i)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- Q(i);OGATE,P_SPINQ(i),XR(H)::B(K),XQ(i)
- R(j);XS(J)::QAB1(D)
- B(a);XS(C)::QAB1(D)
- P(b);::R(G)+K(F)
- Q(i);::QAB1(D)
- Refutation
- P(b);XS(C)
- Try
- R(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(e);CHECK,XR(H)::R(G)+K(F),XP(e)
- R(j);XS(J)::R(H)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XS(C)::QAB(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- Q(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(a);SBLOCK,XS(C)::QAB(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(j);XS(J)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Threat
- R(G)+K(F)
- Vars
- B(a);SBLOCK,XS(C)::QAB(D)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(j);XS(J)
- Try
- Actual
- R(H);
- Threat
- R(G)+K(F)
- Vars
- P(e);CHECK,XR(H)::R(G)+K(F)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XS(C)::QAB(D)
- P(b);SBLOCK,XS(C)::R(G)+K(F)
- Q(i);OGATE::B(K),XQ(i)
- R(h);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(J)
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