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PID: 258456 (Q2R2N1/n1p2pR1/K2p3p/PN3k2/3Pp2P/2np2P1/3rr3/2BB4 w - - 0 1)
Nield, Joshua
English Mechanic and World of Science, 1893
(First published on Fri Mar 10 1893)
#2
12 + 11
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2022 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re1
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sxd1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Scxb5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Saxb5
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...Re1
- Tries
- 1.Sxc3?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...c6!
- threat
- 1.Sxc7?
- 1...Rxd1
- 2.g4#
- 1...Sxd1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.g4#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.g4#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.g4#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Scb5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sab5
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...h5
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...f6
- 2.Sxh6#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Rxd1
- 1.Rg5+?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...hxg5!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Rxd6?
- threat
- 2.Sxh6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Sxh6#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sxh6#
- 2.Rf6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Sxh6#
- 2.Rf6#
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...h5
- 2.Sh6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rf6#
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...f6
- 2.Sxh6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rxf6#
- 1...cxd6!
- threat
- 1.g4+?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Kf4!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Sxc3?
- Keys
- 1.Re8!
- 1...Rxd1
- 2.g4#
- 1...Sxd1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Scxb5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Saxb5
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.g4#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.g4#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.g4#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...d5
- 2.Re5#
- 1...h5
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...c6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Sxh6#
- 1...Rxd1
- 1.Re8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 10
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(b);OGATE::B(B)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(J)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(B)::QAR2(J)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XS(G)::QAR2(J)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(c)
- S(i);N_GUARD,XS(G)::QAB(J)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB(J)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB(J),XS(i)
- Tries
- Try
- S(G);XS(c)
- Threat
- QAR2(J)
- Vars
- K(f);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(J)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB(J)
- P(g);::QAR2(J),XP(g)
- Refutation
- P(j);
- Try
- S(G);XP(j)
- Vars
- R(a);XB(B)::P(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(B)::QAR2(J)
- R(a);P_PINP(F)::P(C)
- R(a);::P(C)
- R(b);OGATE::B(B)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(J)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(c)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB(J)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB(J),XS(i)
- P(e);OGATE::QAR2(J)
- P(h);N_GUARD::R1(I)
- Refutation
- P(g);
- Try
- R(I);CHECK
- Vars
- K(f);S_CUTP(h),S_FLIGHT::S(G),XP(j)
- Refutation
- P(h);XR(I)
- Try
- R(K);XP(g)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Refutation
- P(j);XR(K)
- Try
- P(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(f);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::S(G),XP(j)
- Refutation
- K(f);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)
- Try
- Actual
- R(K);
- Vars
- R(a);XB(B)::P(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(B)::QAR2(J)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XS(G)::QAR2(J)
- S(i);N_GUARD,XS(G)::QAB(J)
- P(e);OGATE::QAR2(J)
- R(a);P_PINP(F)::P(C)
- R(a);::P(C)
- R(b);OGATE::B(B)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(J)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(c)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB(J)
- S(i);N_GUARD::QAB(J),XS(i)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(K)
- P(h);N_GUARD::R1(I)
- P(j);N_GUARD::S(G),XP(g)
- P(k);SBLOCK::S(L),XP(h)
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