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PID: 137053 (8/6B1/1p2N3/1Bb5/4p1n1/4k1P1/p2N2R1/KnRb4 w - - 0 1)
Hume, Arnold A
The Field, 1923
(First published on Thu Jun 14 1923)
#2
8 + 8
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sf1#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bd4+
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Bxh6#
- 1...Bc2
- Tries
- 1.Kxa2?
- 1...Sc3+
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sf1#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Bxh6#
- 1...Bb3+!
- 1...Sc3+
- 1.Sc4+?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Kf3!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Sd4?
- threat
- 2.Sf1#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Sf1#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sf1#
- 1...Bxd4+!
- threat
- 1.Bc4?
- 1...Bd4+
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sf1#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Bxh6#
- 1...b5!
- 1...Bd4+
- 1.Ba6?
- 1...Bd4+
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sf1#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Bxh6#
- 1...b5!
- 1...Bd4+
- 1.Be5?
- threat
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bd4+
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sxe5!
- threat
- 1.Bf6?
- threat
- 2.Bg5#
- 1...Bd4+
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sxf6!
- threat
- 1.Rxc5?
- threat
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...bxc5!
- threat
- 1.Rh2?
- 1...Bd4+
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sf1#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Bxh6#
- 1...Sxh2!
- 1...Bd4+
- 1.Kxa2?
- Keys
- 1.Rc2!
- 1...Bd4+
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Sxd2
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sf1#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Rc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bh6#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Bxh6#
- 1...Bd4+
- 1.Rc2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(D),XB(b)
- B(b);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);N_GUARD::B(H)
- B(g);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(H),XB(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(f)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT,XP(c)
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R(B),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(D),XB(b)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- B(b);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);N_GUARD::B(H)
- B(g);N_GUARD::B(H),XB(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(f)
- Refutation
- B(b);CHECK
- Try
- S(C);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT::S(G)
- Refutation
- K(d);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(D),XB(b)
- S(f);::S(C)
- S(f);::S(G)
- Refutation
- B(g);CHECK,XS(G)
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- B(g);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(H),XB(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(D),XB(b)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- B(b);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(h);
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- B(g);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(H),XB(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(D),XB(b)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- B(b);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(h);
- Try
- B(H);
- Threat
- B(H)
- Vars
- B(g);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(H),XB(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- B(g);N_GUARD::B(H)
- Refutation
- S(f);XB(H)
- Try
- B(H);
- Threat
- B(H)
- Vars
- B(g);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(H),XB(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- B(g);N_GUARD::B(H)
- Refutation
- S(f);XB(H)
- Try
- R(B);XB(g)
- Threat
- B(H)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(D),XB(b)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- Refutation
- P(h);XR(B)
- Try
- R(D);
- Vars
- B(g);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(H),XB(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(D),XB(b)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- B(b);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(f)
- Refutation
- S(f);XR(D)
- Try
- Actual
- R(B);
- Vars
- B(g);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(H),XB(g)
- B(b);N_GUARD,XR(B)::R1(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XS(C)::R(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(D),XB(b)
- B(b);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R(B),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(f);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(f)
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