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PID: 258669 (8/5p2/1p1Rq2p/bR2Pk1N/1p1P3r/1B3P2/2NK2Q1/3n4 w - - 0 1)
Pringle, TA
English Mechanic and World of Science, 1904
(First published on Fri May 6 1904)
#2
10 + 9
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2022 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qxb3
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qc4
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qd7
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qc8
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qxe5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qxd6
- 2.exd6#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 2.exf6#
- 1...Qg6
- 2.e6#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.e6#
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rxd4+
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sg7#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...f6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Qxb3
- Tries
- 1.Kxd1?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Rxd4+
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Qxb3
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Rh1+!
- threat
- 1.Ke1?
- 1...Qxe5+
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Re4+
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Qxb3
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qxd6
- 2.exd6#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Qc4
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qd7
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qc8
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 2.exf6#
- 1...Qg6
- 2.e6#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.e6#
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sg7#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...f6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Rh1+!
- 1...Qxe5+
- 1.Bc4?
- 1...Rxd4+
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Qxc4
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qxe5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qxd6
- 2.exd6#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qd7
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qc8
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 2.exf6#
- 1...Qg6
- 2.e6#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.e6#
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sg7#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...f6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...b3+!
- 1...Rxd4+
- 1.Rxe6?
- threat
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Rxd4+
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...f6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 2.exf6#
- 1...fxe6!
- threat
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Sg7#
- 1...Rxd4+
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 2.exf6#
- 1...Qg6
- 2.e6#
- 1...Rh2+!
- threat
- 1.Kxd1?
- Keys
- 1.Kc1!
- 1...Qxb3
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qxe5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qxd6
- 2.exd6#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Qc4
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qd7
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qc8
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 2.exf6#
- 1...Qg6
- 2.e6#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.e6#
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Rf6#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sg7#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...f6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Qxb3
- 1.Kc1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- Q(g);OGATE,XB(D)::R1(J)
- Q(g);OGATE::R1(J)
- Q(g);OGATE,P_PINP(F)::R1(J)
- Q(g);OGATE,P_PINP(F),XR(J)::R(G)+P(H),XQ(g)
- Q(g);OGATE::R(G)+P(H)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- R(c);CHECK,XP(F)::S(A),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATE::P(E),XR(c)
- R(c);SBLOCK::S(I)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XS(I)::QAB1(C)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XQ(g)
- Tries
- Try
- K(B);P-FLIGHT,XS(a)
- Threat
- S(A)
- Vars
- R(c);CHECK,XP(F)::S(A),XR(c)
- Q(g);OGATE,P_PINS(A),XB(D)::R1(J)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XS(I)::QAB1(C)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATE::P(E),XR(c)
- Refutation
- R(c);CHECK
- Try
- K(B);P_SPINP(H),S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- Q(g);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINQ(g),XP(H)::R1(G),XQ(g)
- R(c);CHECK,N_PINP(H),OGATE::P(E),XR(c)
- Q(g);N_PINP(H),OGATE,XB(D)::R1(J)
- Q(g);N_PINP(H),XR(J)::R(G)+P(H),XQ(g)
- R(c);XP(F)::S(A),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XS(I)::QAB1(C)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XR(c)
- Q(g);N_PINP(H),OGATE::R1(J)
- Q(g);N_PINP(H)::R(G)+P(H)
- Q(g);::R(G)+P(H)
- Q(g);OGATE::R1(J)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- R(c);SBLOCK::S(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,N_PINP(H)::S(A),XS(a)
- P(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XQ(g)
- Refutation
- R(c);CHECK
- Try
- B(D);
- Vars
- R(c);CHECK,XP(F)::S(A),XR(c)
- Q(g);OGATE,XB(D)::R1(J)
- Q(g);OGATE,P_PINP(F),XR(J)::R(G)+P(H),XQ(g)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XS(I)::QAB1(C)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XR(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Q(g);OGATE,P_PINP(F)::R1(J)
- Q(g);OGATE::R1(J)
- Q(g);OGATE::R(G)+P(H)
- R(c);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(C)::B(D)
- R(c);OGATE::P(E),XR(c)
- R(c);SBLOCK::S(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XQ(g)
- Refutation
- P(b);CHECK
- Try
- R(J);XQ(g)
- Threat
- R1(J)
- Vars
- R(c);CHECK,XP(F)::S(A),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XR(c)
- Refutation
- P(i);XR(J)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- R(c);CHECK,XP(F)::S(A),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XS(I)::QAB1(C)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XR(c)
- Q(g);OGATE::R(G)+P(H)
- Refutation
- R(c);CHECK
- Try
- Actual
- K(B);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- Q(g);OGATE,XB(D)::R1(J)
- Q(g);OGATE,XR(J)::R(G)+P(H),XQ(g)
- R(c);XP(F)::S(A),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XS(I)::QAB1(C)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XR(c)
- Q(g);OGATE,P_PINS(A)::R1(J)
- Q(g);OGATE::R1(J)
- Q(g);OGATE::R(G)+P(H)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- R(c);OGATE::P(E),XR(c)
- R(c);SBLOCK::S(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XQ(g)
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