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PID: 143807 (B5Q1/3P4/1KpBp3/3k4/3p2P1/3n4/1P1N1P2/3R4 w - - 0 1)
Colville, Robert A
British Chess Magazine, 1897
#2
10 + 5
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Sb3?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Bc7?
- threat
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Se5!
- threat
- 1.Bb8?
- threat
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Se5!
- threat
- 1.Qg5+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...e5!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Qg7?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Qh8?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.d8Q#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.d8Q?
- threat
- 2.Bh2#
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Bc7#
- 2.Bb8#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Bh2#
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Bc7#
- 2.Bb8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bxf4#
- 2.Bc7#
- 2.Bb8#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Se5!
- threat
- 1.d8R?
- threat
- 2.Bh2#
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Bc7#
- 2.Bb8#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Bh2#
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Bc7#
- 2.Bb8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bxf4#
- 2.Bc7#
- 2.Bb8#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Se5!
- threat
- 1.Sb3?
- Keys
- 1.Sf3!
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.d8Q#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Sf3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 11
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT::QAB(J),XP(e)
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(I),XP(d)
- S(a);N_SPINP(d),OGATE,P_SPINP(b),XP(B)::R1(A),XP(b)
- S(a);N_SPINP(d),OGATE,P_SPINP(b),XP(D)::R1(A),XP(b)
- S(a);N_SPINP(d),OGATE,P_SPINP(b)::R1(A),XP(b)
- Refutation
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),P-FLIGHT,XB(G)
- Try
- B(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(a);::P=Q
- S(a);::B(I),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- B(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(a);::P=Q
- S(a);::B(I),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- Q(J);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),P-FLIGHT,XB(G)::P=Q
- S(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(a)::QAR1(J),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(e);N_SPINP(d),P_SPINP(e)
- Try
- Q(J);
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),P-FLIGHT,XB(G)::P=Q
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::QAR1(J)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAR1(J)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(J),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(J)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- Q(J);
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),P-FLIGHT,XB(G)::P=Q
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::QAR1(J)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAR1(J)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(J),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(J)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- P(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(6)
- Vars
- S(a);::B(I),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- P(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(6)
- Vars
- S(a);::B(I),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- Actual
- S(C);
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT::QAB(J),XP(e)
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(I),XP(d)
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),P-FLIGHT,XB(G)::P=Q
- S(a);N_SPINP(d),OGATE,P_SPINP(b),XP(B)::R1(A),XP(b)
- S(a);N_SPINP(d),OGATE,P_SPINP(b),XP(D)::R1(A),XP(b)
- S(a);N_SPINP(d),OGATE,P_SPINP(b)::R1(A),XP(b)
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