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Problem Display
PID: 287562 (5B2/1p2p1rp/1N4pN/2RPk1Kn/3pP3/1p1P4/1nb5/2Q1R3 w - - 0 1)
Bailey, HT
Daily Telegraph, 1923
(First published on Sat Aug 25 1923)
#2
10 + 11
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2026 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sxd3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sg4#
- 2.d6#
- 1...Rf7
- Tries
- 1.Sc8?
- threat
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bd1!
- threat
- 1.Bxe7?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rxe7!
- threat
- 1.Bxg7+?
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sxg7
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Kd6!
- 1...Sf6
- 1.Rxc2?
- 1...Kd6
- 2.e5#
- 1...Sxd3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...bxc2!
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Ra5?
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sxd3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sg4#
- 2.d6#
- 1...Kd6!
- 1...Bxd3
- 1.Rb5?
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sxd3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sg4#
- 2.d6#
- 1...Kd6!
- 1...Bxd3
- 1.Rc6?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sg4#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sg4#
- 2.Bxg7#
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sg4#
- 2.Bd6#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...bxc6!
- threat
- 1.Sc8?
- Keys
- 1.Rc8!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.e5#
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sxd3
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Sc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Rc8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I),XR(j)
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(f)
- Tries
- Try
- S(H);
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- B(b);
- Try
- B(J);XP(i)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(b);::S(H)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- R(j);XB(J)
- Try
- B(J);CHECK,XR(j)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(E);XB(b)
- Vars
- K(e);OGATE,P_SPINP(i),S_FLIGHT::P(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(H)
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I),XR(j)
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(f)
- P(i);::S(I)
- Refutation
- P(c);XR(E)
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- B(b);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(H)
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I),XR(j)
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(f)
- Refutation
- K(e);P_SPINP(i),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- B(b);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(H)
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I),XR(j)
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(f)
- Refutation
- K(e);P_SPINP(i),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Refutation
- P(h);XR(E)
- Try
- Actual
- R(E);
- Vars
- K(e);OGATE,P_SPINP(i),S_FLIGHT::P(D)
- B(b);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(H)
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I),XR(j)
- R(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(f)
- P(i);::S(I)
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