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PID: 10359 (4B3/1p6/pPr5/pr1R1P2/k2B1K1R/p4P2/N1P5/3Q4 w - - 0 1)
Rice, John Michael
The Tablet, 1963
(First published on Sat May 25 1963)
#2
11 + 7
| 3174 | The Two-move Chess Problem Tradition and Development | 1966 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb3
- 2.cxb3#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rbc5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.c3#
- 1...Rcc5
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb3
- Tries
- 1.Kg3?
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rbxb6
- 2.Bxb6#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Rcxb6
- 2.Ba1#
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bf2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Be3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Bxb6#
- 2.Bf6#
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Bh8#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rbc5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Bxb2#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.cxb3#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Bxc3#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.c3#
- 1...Rcc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Ba1#
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bf2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Be3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Bf6#
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Bh8#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Be5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Ba1#
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bf2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Be3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Bxf6#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rg6+!
- 1...Rxd5
- 1.Kg5?
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rbxb6
- 2.Bxb6#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Rcxb6
- 2.Ba1#
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bf2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Be3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Bxb6#
- 2.Bf6#
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Bh8#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rbc5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Bxb2#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.cxb3#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Bxc3#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.c3#
- 1...Rcc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Ba1#
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bf2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Be3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Bf6#
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Bh8#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Be5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Ba1#
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bf2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Be3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Bxf6#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rg6+!
- 1...Rxd5
- 1.Rxb5?
- threat
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Rb1#
- 2.Rb2#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.c3#
- 1...Kxb5!
- threat
- 1.Kg3?
- Keys
- 1.Ke3!
- 1...Rb3+
- 2.cxb3#
- 1...Rc3+
- 2.Bxc3#
- 1...Re6+
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rbxb6
- 2.Bxb6#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Rcxb6
- 2.Ba1#
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Bxb6#
- 2.Bf6#
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Bh8#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rbc5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Bxb2#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.c3#
- 1...Rcc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Ba1#
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Bf6#
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Bh8#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Ba1#
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Bxf6#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rh6
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.c3#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Rb3+
- 1.Ke3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(d);OGATE,P_SPINR(f)::P(C),XR(d)
- R(d);P_PINB(E),P_SPINR(f),SBLOCK::S(B)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f),XR(H)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- R(f);OGATE,P_SPINR(f),XP(C)::QAB(A),XR(f)
- R(f);P_PINB(E),P_SPINR(d)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- Tries
- Try
- K(F);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f),XR(H)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- R(d);OGATE,P_SPINR(f),XP(J)::R(G)+B(E),XR(d)
- R(f);OGATE,P_SPINR(f),XP(C)::QAB(A),XR(f)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::R(G)+B(E)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::R(G)+B(E),XR(d)
- R(d);OGATE,P_PINP(D),P_SPINR(f)::P(C),XR(d)
- R(d);P_SPINR(f),SBLOCK::S(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D),P_SPINR(d)::R(G)+B(E),XR(f)
- R(f);P_SPINR(d)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- Refutation
- R(f);CHECK,P_SPINR(d)
- Try
- K(F);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_PINP(I),P_SPINR(f),XR(H)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- R(d);OGATE,P_SPINR(f),XP(J)::R(G)+B(E),XR(d)
- R(f);OGATE,P_SPINR(f),XP(C)::QAB(A),XR(f)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::R(G)+B(E)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::R(G)+B(E),XR(d)
- R(d);OGATE,P_SPINR(f)::P(C),XR(d)
- R(d);P_SPINR(f),SBLOCK::S(B)
- R(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(d)::R(G)+B(E),XR(f)
- R(f);P_SPINR(d)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- Refutation
- R(f);CHECK,P_SPINR(d)
- Try
- R(H);XR(d)
- Threat
- QAB(A)+P(C)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINR(f),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)
- Try
- Actual
- K(F);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(d);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINR(f)::P(C),XR(d)
- R(f);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINR(d)::R(G)+B(E),XR(f)
- R(f);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINR(d)::R(G)+B(E)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f),XR(H)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- R(d);OGATE,P_SPINR(f),XP(J)::R(G)+B(E),XR(d)
- R(f);OGATE,P_SPINR(f),XP(C)::QAB(A),XR(f)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::QAB(A)+P(C)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::R(G)+B(E)
- R(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::R(G)+B(E),XR(d)
- R(d);P_SPINR(f),SBLOCK::S(B)
- R(f);P_SPINR(d)::QAB(A)+P(C)
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