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PID: 10090 (2RK3B/N2p4/p2k4/3n3R/8/3n3B/3P4/3Q4 w - - 0 1)
Reeves, Alfred Christopher
3rd HM., BCPS Ring Ty., 1962
(First published on Sat Jun 30 1962)
#2
8 + 5
| 1189 | The Tablet | 1962 |
| 3147 | Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art | 1963 |
| 3188 | Dutch Solving Championship | 2002 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Sc1
- Tries
- 1.Bf6?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Be7#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Sxf6!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Bg7?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Bf8#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Bf8#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Bf8#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Bf8#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bf8#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bf8#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bf8#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Se7!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Qc2?
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qxc7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Sc3!
- 1...Sc1
- 1.Qe2?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Se3!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Qf3?
- threat
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rh6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rh6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Rh6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Rh6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...S5f4!
- threat
- 1.Qa4?
- threat
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qxa6#
- 1...Sb6!
- threat
- 1.Qg4?
- threat
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sf6!
- threat
- 1.Qa1?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxa6#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qxa6#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Qxa6#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 2.Qxa6#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Sc7!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Qb1?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...S5b4!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Qc1?
- 1...Sxc1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qxc7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Sc3!
- 1...Sxc1
- 1.Qe1?
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Se3!
- 1...Sxe1
- 1.Qf1?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...S5f4!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Qg1?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Se7!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Bf6?
- Keys
- 1.Qb3!
- threat
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rh6#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...S3b4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...S3f4
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rh6#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...S5b4
- 2.Rh6#
- 1...S5f4
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Rh6#
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qb8#
- threat
- 1.Qb3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 6
- Sets
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Tries
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(b)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);XB(H)
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(b)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(b)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A),XP(e)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR(A),XP(c)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A),XP(e)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR(A)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR(A),XP(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(b)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A),XS(b)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
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