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PID: 80596 (r6B/1N1n4/2N4R/2bk1P2/4b3/3p4/6Q1/2RK1B2 w - - 0 1)
Bernard, Henry D'Oyly
The Field, 1947
(First published on Sat Jan 11 1947)
#2
9 + 6
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Qxa2#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qa2#
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Rxh8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Bf3+
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sb8
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...d2
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Ra1
- Tries
- 1.Sxc5?
- threat
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bf3+
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rxh8
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sf6!
- threat
- 1.Bxd3?
- threat
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bxe4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bf3+
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bxe4#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bxe4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bxg2!
- threat
- 1.Rc3?
- 1...Bf3+
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rxh8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Qxa2#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qa2#
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sb8
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...d2
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Ra1+!
- 1...Bf3+
- 1.Re6?
- threat
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bf3+
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra4!
- threat
- 1.Sxc5?
- Keys
- 1.Ba1!
- 1...Bf3+
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rxa1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Qxa2#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qa2#
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sb8
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...d2
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Bf3+
- 1.Ba1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(f);N_GUARD,P_PINR(A)::QAB(D)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XB(I)::QAB(D)
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XQ(D)::B(C),XB(b)
- B(b);CHECK,OGATEB::QAB(D),XB(b)
- B(c);S_CUTR(f)::QAB(D)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(G),XB(c)
- S(e);N_GUARD::R1(A),XB(c)
- P(a);OGATE::B(C)
- Tries
- Try
- S(H);XB(c)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(b);CHECK,OGATEB::QAB(D),XB(b)
- S(e);::QAB1(D),XB(b)
- Refutation
- S(e);
- Try
- B(C);XP(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(b);CHECK,OGATEB::QAB(D),XB(b)
- S(e);N_GUARD::R1(A),XB(c)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),XQ(D)
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- B(b);CHECK,OGATEB::QAB(D),XB(b)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XB(I)::QAB(D)
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XQ(D)::B(C),XB(b)
- S(e);N_GUARD::R1(A),XB(c)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- B(c);S_CUTR(f)::QAB(D)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(G),XB(c)
- P(a);OGATE::B(C)
- Refutation
- R(f);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- QAB1(D),XB(b)
- Vars
- B(b);CHECK,OGATEB::QAB(D),XB(b)
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XQ(D)::B(C),XB(b)
- S(e);N_GUARD::R1(A),XB(c)
- Refutation
- R(f);
- Try
- Actual
- B(I);
- Vars
- B(b);CHECK,OGATEB::QAB(D),XB(b)
- R(f);N_GUARD,P_PINR(A),XB(I)::QAB(D)
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XQ(D)::B(C),XB(b)
- S(e);N_GUARD::R1(A),XB(c)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB(D)
- B(c);S_CUTR(f)::QAB(D)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(G),XB(c)
- P(a);OGATE::B(C)
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