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PID: 207478 (3K4/1pN5/1Rb4p/p1k1p2P/Pbp1P2B/2P5/1RN5/8 w - - 0 1)
Gardner, John Carey
1st Prize, Dubuque Chess Journal, 1871
#2
10 + 8
| 6490 | yacpdb | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kxb6
- Tries
- 1.Ke7?
- threat
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Kxb6+!
- threat
- 1.Sa1?
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxc3!
- 1...Kxb6
- 1.Se1?
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxc3!
- 1...Kxb6
- 1.Sa3?
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxa3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxc3!
- 1...Kxb6
- 1.Sxb4?
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...axb4!
- 1...Kxb6
- 1.Sd5?
- threat
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kd6!
- threat
- 1.Bg5?
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Be3#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Be3#
- 1...hxg5!
- 1...Kxb6
- 1.Rb3?
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...cxb3!
- 1...Kxb6
- 1.R2xb4?
- threat
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bf2#
- 2.R4xb5#
- 1...axb4!
- threat
- 1.Rb5+?
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxb5!
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Ra6?
- threat
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...bxa6!
- threat
- 1.cxb4+?
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...axb4!
- 1...Kxb6
- 1.Ke7?
- Keys
- 1.Rb1!
- 1...Kxb6
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bxa4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Kxb6
- 1.Rb1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(d);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(F)
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- B(a);::B(F)
- B(a);XP(C)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(D)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(E)::B(F)
- B(f);::B(F)
- Tries
- Try
- K(J);S_FLIGHT
- Threat
- B(F)
- Vars
- B(a);XP(C)::S(I)
- Refutation
- K(d);CHECK,P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)
- Try
- S(B);
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(F)
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- B(f);XP(D)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(E)::B(F)
- B(a);::B(F)
- B(f);::B(F)
- Refutation
- B(a);XP(C)
- Try
- S(B);
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(F)
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- B(f);XP(D)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(E)::B(F)
- B(a);::B(F)
- B(f);::B(F)
- Refutation
- B(a);XP(C)
- Try
- S(B);
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(F)
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- B(a);XS(B)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(D)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(E)::B(F)
- B(f);::B(F)
- Refutation
- B(a);XP(C)
- Try
- S(B);XB(a)
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(F)
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- B(f);XP(D)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(E)::B(F)
- B(f);::B(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);XS(B)
- Try
- S(I);
- Threat
- B(F)
- Vars
- B(f);XS(I)::B(F)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(F)
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- B(a);XP(C)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(D)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(E)::B(F)
- B(a);::B(F)
- B(f);::B(F)
- Refutation
- P(g);XB(F)
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(F)
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- B(a);XP(C)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(D)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(E)::B(F)
- B(a);::B(F)
- B(f);::B(F)
- Refutation
- P(b);XR(A)
- Try
- R(A);XB(a)
- Threat
- B(F)
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);XR(A)
- Try
- R(H);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- Refutation
- B(f);XR(H)
- Try
- R(H);
- Threat
- B(F)
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- Refutation
- P(h);XR(H)
- Try
- P(C);CHECK,XB(a)
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(F)
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);XP(C)
- Try
- Actual
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::B(F)
- K(d);P_SPINB(f),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- B(a);XP(C)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(D)::B(F)
- B(f);XP(E)::B(F)
- B(a);::B(F)
- B(f);::B(F)
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