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Problem Display
PID: 161192 (7B/5N2/bp1N4/nrk2r2/5P2/PpP3R1/1R2Q1BP/6bK w - - 0 1)
Clark, GF
Sunday Chronicle, 1944
(First published on Sun Feb 20 1944)
#2
12 + 8
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qxf2#
- 1...Bxh2
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.cxd4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rb4
- Tries
- 1.Kxg1?
- threat
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qf2#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rd5!
- threat
- 1.Bb7?
- threat
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Bxb7+!
- threat
- 1.Ba8?
- threat
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Bb7+!
- threat
- 1.Bf6?
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxf6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxh2
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qxf2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.cxd4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rd5!
- 1...Rxf4
- 1.Bg7?
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxh2
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qxf2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.cxd4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rd5!
- 1...Rxf4
- 1.Rg8?
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxh2
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qxf2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.cxd4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Rc8#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rd5!
- 1...Rxf4
- 1.Qe6?
- threat
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxf5#
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.cxd4#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bb7!
- threat
- 1.h3?
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qxf2#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.cxd4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rd5!
- 1...Rxf4
- 1.h4?
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qxf2#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.cxd4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rd5!
- 1...Rxf4
- 1.Kxg1?
- Keys
- 1.Rg6!
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxh2
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.axb4#
- 2.cxb4#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Rxg5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qxf2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.cxd4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rxf4
- 1.Rg6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB::R(H),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB,P_PINP(E)::QAR(C),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XS(K)::QAR2(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINB(D)::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT,XB(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XS(K)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- R(f);
- Try
- B(D);
- Threat
- S(J)
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XB(D)::QAR1(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- Refutation
- B(g);CHECK,XB(D)
- Try
- B(D);
- Threat
- S(J)
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- Refutation
- B(g);CHECK
- Try
- B(L);
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XB(L)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB::R(H),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB,P_PINP(E)::QAR(C),XR(f)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINB(D)::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- R(f);
- Try
- B(L);
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XS(K)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB::R(H),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB,P_PINP(E)::QAR(C),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINB(D)::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- R(f);
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XS(K)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);OGATEB,P_PINP(E)::QAR(C),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB::R(H),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINB(D)::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- R(f);
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XR(f)
- R(f);P_PINP(E)::S(J)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- B(g);::S(J)
- Refutation
- B(g);P_PINB(D)
- Try
- P(E);
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XS(K)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);OGATEB,P_PINP(E)::QAR(C),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB::R(H),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINB(D)::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- R(f);
- Try
- P(E);
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XS(K)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);OGATEB,P_PINP(E)::QAR(C),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB::R(H),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINB(D)::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- R(f);
- Try
- Actual
- R(H);
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,XP(I)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);N_GUARD,XS(K)::QAR2(C)
- R(f);SBLOCK::S(J)
- R(f);OGATEB,P_PINP(E)::QAR(C),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C),XR(f)
- R(f);OGATEB::R(H),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(g);N_GUARD,P_PINB(D)::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XR(d)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
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