MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4724 (8/3p4/1np1Pp2/b2k4/4R3/5K2/N1PP3Q/4R1BB w - - 0 1)

Taverner, Thomas

1st Prize, Yenowine News, 1888

8/3p4/1np1Pp2/b2k4/4R3/5K2/N1PP3Q/4R1BB

#2

10 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1888
499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
15 British Chess Magazine 1897
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1906
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
15 British Chess Magazine 1911
1842 The White King 1914
3360 Simple Two-move Themes 1924
3147 Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art 1963
102 Probleemblad 1974
721 Variantim 1988
102 Probleemblad 2001
23 Die Schwalbe 2006
5454 Near Snap 2007
133 The Problemist Supplement 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd2
      • 2.Qxd2#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Sxb4#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Sa8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4#
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Sxb4#
        • 2.Rxb4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Rxa4#
        • 2.Rb4#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.R4e2#
      • 1...f5+!
    • 1.Rb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg4#
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kf2#
        • 2.Kg4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Kg4#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bxb4!
    • 1.Rg4?
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Ke2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kf2#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Kg3#
      • 1...Sc4!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh4!
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Ke2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kf2#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Kg4#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Kg3#

This anticipates 51485(1961)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR(G),XB(a)
    • B(a);N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
    • S(c);N_GUARD::P(E)
    • P(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(H);S_FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(c);SBLOCK::B(C)+R(I)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);CHECK
    • Try
      • R(I);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);XR(I)
    • Try
      • R(I);
      • Vars
        • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR(G),XB(a)
        • P(f);SBLOCK,XP(J)::B(C)+K(H)
        • P(d);SBLOCK::B(C)+K(H)
        • B(a);N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
        • S(c);N_GUARD::P(E)
        • P(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(G)
        • P(f);SBLOCK::B(C)+K(H)
      • Refutation
        • S(c);
    • Try
      • Q(G);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(d);::QAR1(G),XP(d)
        • B(a);::QAR1(G)
        • S(c);::QAR1(G)
        • P(f);SBLOCK::QAR1(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(I);
    • Vars
      • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR(G),XB(a)
      • P(f);SBLOCK,XP(J)::B(C)+K(H)
      • P(d);SBLOCK::B(C)+K(H)
      • S(c);SBLOCK::B(C)+K(H)
      • B(a);N_GUARD::S(D),XB(a)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::P(E)
      • P(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(G)
      • P(f);SBLOCK::B(C)+K(H)
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