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PID: 287564 (2Q5/2P2pN1/2p4n/3p2R1/1P1kPK2/Bpp2p2/3nBP2/N1R5 w - - 0 1)
Scales, RE
Daily Telegraph, 1923
(First published on Sat Sep 1 1923)
#2
12 + 9
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2026 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sb1
- Tries
- 1.Bf1?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sxf1!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Ba6?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sc4!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Rb1?
- 1...Sxb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxb1
- 1.Rd1?
- threat
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 2.Sb3#
- 1...fxe2!
- threat
- 1.Re1?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Rf1?
- 1...Sxf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxf1
- 1.Rcg1?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Rh1?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Re5?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Rh5?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Qg4?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sxg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Qe6?
- threat
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Sxe6#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...fxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qd7?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Qa8?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Qb8?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Qd8?
- threat
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...fxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qe8?
- threat
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qf8?
- threat
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...fxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qg8?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sxg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Qh8?
- threat
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 2.Sh5#
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Se8#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...fxe2!
- threat
- 1.Bf1?
- Keys
- 1.Qh3!
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...c2
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...b2
- 2.Sc2#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Qh3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Tries
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- S(a);XB(C)
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(A),XP(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- R(B);P_PINS(a)
- Threat
- S(A),XP(b)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::S(A),XP(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- R(I);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- R(I);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD,XQ(L)::S(K)
- P(f);OGATEB,XP(G)::QAR(L)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(i);XQ(L)::S(K),XP(i)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- P(i);::QAB(L),XP(i)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);P_PINP(f)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(f);OGATEB,XP(G)::QAR(L)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(f);OGATEB,XP(G)::QAR(L)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);P_PINP(f)
- Threat
- QAB(L)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);
- Threat
- QAB1(L)
- Vars
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);
- Threat
- QAB1(L)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD,XQ(L)::S(K)
- P(f);OGATEB,XP(G)::QAR(L)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Q(L);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(i);::S(K)
- Refutation
- P(d);XB(C)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(L);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(A),XP(b)
- P(d);OGATE,XB(C)::QAB1(L),XP(c)
- P(f);OGATEB,XP(G)::QAR(L)
- P(c);OGATEB::B(E)
- P(g);N_GUARD::R1(I),XP(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K)
- S(h);N_GUARD::S(K),XS(h)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(i);N_GUARD::S(K)
Developed and maintained by Brian Stephenson.
Implemented with HTML5, MySQL, Perl (with, inter alia, CGI::Simple, HTML::Template & XML::LibXML) &
CSS/Javascript (jQuery, Bootstrap & DataTables).