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PID: 218481 (3Q3K/8/3N1P2/4p3/nBPk3n/5bR1/3PB3/6N1 w - - 0 1)
Arnold, William E
Charleston Sunday News, 1882
#2
10 + 5
| 6490 | yacpdb | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bh1
- Tries
- 1.Kg7?
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5+!
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.Kg8?
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Bd5+!
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.Sb7+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Sf7+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Sc8+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Se8+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Bf1?
- 1...e4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sg6+!
- 1...e4
- 1.Ba3?
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sg6+!
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.Bc3+?
- 1...Sxc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Kc5!
- 1...Sxc3
- 1.Rxf3?
- threat
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sxf3
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sg6+!
- threat
- 1.Rh3?
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sg6+!
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.Rg4+?
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sxe4#
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Sb7#
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Sc8#
- 2.Se8#
- 2.Rxe4#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bxg4!
- 1...Be4
- 1.Qa5?
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Bxc3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.Qa1#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qxb6#
- 2.Qa1#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sg6+!
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.Qb6+?
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Sxb6!
- 1...Sc5
- 1.Qc7?
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Bxc3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bxc5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bc5#
- 2.Qxb6#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sg6+!
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.Qa8?
- threat
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bxa8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Sg6+!
- threat
- 1.Qb8?
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sg6+!
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.f7?
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sg6+!
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.Kg7?
- Keys
- 1.Kh7!
- 1...Be4+
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sxe2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Be4+
- 1.Kh7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- B(a);XB(C)::S(A),XB(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::QAR(I)+S(G)
- Tries
- Try
- K(J);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);XB(C)::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::QAR(I)+S(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- K(J);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);XB(C)::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::QAR(I)+S(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);CHECK
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a)::QAR1(I),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a)::QAR1(I),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a)::QAR1(I),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a)::QAR1(I),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- P(e);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::QAR(I)+S(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- B(a);XB(C)::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::QAR(I)+S(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- B(E);CHECK
- Vars
- S(b);XB(E)::QAB(I)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(D);XB(a)
- Threat
- R1(D)
- Vars
- S(d);XR(D)::S(A),XS(d)
- P(e);SBLOCK::QAR(I)+S(G)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- R(D);
- Vars
- B(a);XB(C)::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::QAR(I)+S(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- R(D);CHECK
- Vars
- P(e);P_SPINP(e)::QAR(I)+S(G)
- Refutation
- B(a);XR(D)
- Try
- Q(I);
- Vars
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- B(a);SBLOCK::S(G)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);S_CUTB(a)::QAR1(I)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- Q(I);CHECK
- Refutation
- S(b);XQ(I)
- Try
- Q(I);
- Vars
- B(a);XB(C)::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);SBLOCK::S(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- B(a);SBLOCK::S(G)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- Q(I);
- Threat
- S(G)
- Vars
- B(a);OGATE,XQ(I)::R1(D)
- P(e);S_CUTB(a)::QAR1(I)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- Q(I);
- Vars
- B(a);XB(C)::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);SBLOCK::S(G)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I),XS(b)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- B(a);SBLOCK::S(G)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- P(H);
- Vars
- B(a);XB(C)::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);OGATEB::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I),XS(b)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- Actual
- K(J);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);CHECK,SBLOCK::QAR(I)+S(G),DCHECK
- B(a);XB(C)::S(A),XB(a)
- P(e);SBLOCK,S_CUTB(a)::QAR(I)+S(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R1(D)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I)
- S(b);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(I),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
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