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Problem Display
PID: 231682 (1nBR4/3pK3/p1k2p2/B1p2b2/P7/1N6/N6R/4Q3 w - - 0 1)
Clugston, W
The Field, 1898
(First published on Sat Dec 24 1898)
#2
9 + 7
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2021 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...c4
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...c4
- Tries
- 1.Rc2?
- threat
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...d6
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Bxc2!
- threat
- 1.Rd2?
- threat
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...d6
- 2.R2xd6#
- 2.R8xd6#
- 1...Bd3!
- threat
- 1.Rxd7?
- threat
- 2.Bb7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bxd7
- 2.Qh1#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxd7!
- threat
- 1.Qd2?
- threat
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bd3!
- threat
- 1.Qf2?
- threat
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.Qc3?
- threat
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...d6
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.Qb4?
- threat
- 2.Bb7#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...c4
- 2.Bb7#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qxc4#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...d6
- 2.Bb7#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.Qd1?
- threat
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bd3!
- threat
- 1.Qg1?
- threat
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.Qh1+?
- 1...d5
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Be4!
- 1...d5
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.Qe4+?
- 1...d5
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Bxe4!
- 1...d5
- 1.Qe5?
- threat
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc7#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...fxe5!
- threat
- 1.Qe6+?
- 1...dxe6
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bxe6!
- 1...dxe6
- 1.Rc2?
- Keys
- 1.Rh5!
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...d6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Kd5
- 1.Rh5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 10
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- P(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- P(f);OGATE::R1(I)
- P(f);OGATE::R1(I),XP(f)
- Tries
- Try
- R(C);P_PINP(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- K(d);N_SPINP(a),P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT::R1(C),XP(a)
- P(a);::S(B)
- Refutation
- B(b);N_SPINP(a),XR(C)
- Try
- R(C);
- Threat
- R1(C)
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE::R1(I)
- Refutation
- B(b);
- Try
- R(I);XP(f)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- S(g);XR(I)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A)
- Refutation
- B(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A),XP(a)
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE::R1(I),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(A);P_PINP(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- K(d);N_SPINP(a),P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- P(a);XQ(A)::S(B),XP(a)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A)
- Refutation
- B(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A),XP(a)
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE::R1(I),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Refutation
- B(b);P_SPINB(b)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A),XP(a)
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE::R1(I),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Refutation
- B(b);XQ(A)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- P(e);XQ(A)
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE,XQ(A)::R1(I)
- Refutation
- B(b);XQ(A)
- Try
- Actual
- R(C);
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINB(b),P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
- B(b);OGATE::R1(C),XP(a)
- P(a);N_GUARD::S(B)
- P(f);OGATE::R1(I)
- P(f);OGATE::R1(I),XP(f)
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