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PID: 287566 (6R1/2p5/K1Np1B2/2k2PQ1/2n5/1b1p1B2/1P1P1b2/2R5 w - - 0 1)
Pringle, Thomas A
Daily Telegraph, 1923
(First published on Sat Sep 8 1923)
#2
10 + 7
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2026 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...Be1
- Tries
- 1.Bh1?
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Be1
- 1.Be4?
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Be1
- 1.Be5?
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...dxe5
- 1.Be7?
- threat
- 2.f6#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bd4!
- threat
- 1.Bg7?
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Be1
- 1.Bh8?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Rc3?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Rg7?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Ra8?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Rb8?
- threat
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- threat
- 1.Rc8?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Rd8?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Re8?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Rf8?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Rh8?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Qh6?
- 1...d5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bg1!
- 1...d5
- 1.Qg6?
- 1...d5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...Be3!
- 1...d5
- 1.Bh1?
- Keys
- 1.Rg6!
- 1...d5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxg1#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bh4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.b4#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.b4#
- 1...d5
- 1.Rg6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Tries
- Try
- B(D);
- Vars
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- B(D);
- Vars
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- B(I);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB,XB(I)::QAB(F)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- B(I);P_PINP(f)
- Threat
- QAR(F)+P(E)
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- B(I);
- Vars
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- B(I);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(J);
- Threat
- R1(J)
- Vars
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- Q(F);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(I)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- Q(F);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(I)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I)
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- Actual
- R(J);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(I)
- B(a);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(a)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XB(a)
- B(b);OGATE::P(B)
- B(b);N_SPINS(d),OGATE::P(B)
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