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PID: 218735 (1b6/p7/3P4/R5p1/1p1pRnB1/1N1k1P2/1K4N1/1n5r w - - 0 1)
Gold, Samuel
English Mechanic and World of Science, 1874
(First published on Fri Jan 9 1874)
#3
8 + 9
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Sxe1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe1+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sc5+
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Rd5
- threat
- 3.Rdxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd5
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5
- threat
- 3.Rdxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.f4
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sc5#
- threat
- 2.Rxd5
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Rd5
- threat
- 3.Rdxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd5
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rd5
- threat
- 3.Rdxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd5
- 1...Kc4
- Tries
- 1.Se1+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rxe1!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Sxf4+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Rxd4#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...gxf4!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Sc1+?
- 1...Kd2
- 2.Rxd4+
- 2...Sd3+
- 3.Rxd3#
- 2...Sd3+
- 2.Rxd4+
- 1...Rxc1!
- 1...Kd2
- 1.Sc5+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Kd2!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Bf5?
- threat
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Sxg2
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Re1
- 2.Sxe1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rxe1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxe1+
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Se1#
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Rxc7#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sxd2#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sc5+
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rd5
- threat
- 3.Rdxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Rxe3#
- threat
- 2.Rxd5
- threat
- 3.Rdxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rd5
- threat
- 3.Rdxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Re1+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Bxe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rd5
- threat
- 3.Rdxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Re1+
- 1...g4
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ree5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rac5#
- 3.Rec5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ree5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Rae5
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Bc8?
- threat
- 2.Ba6#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Se1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Ba6#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Rxe1
- 3.Ba6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Ba6+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Se1#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Se1+
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Sc5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sc5+
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Ba6+
- 2...Sb5
- 3.Bxb5#
- 2...Sb5
- 2.Ba6+
- 1...Sa3!
- threat
- 1.Re3+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...dxe3!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Rae5?
- threat
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Rh4
- 3.Se1#
- threat
- 2.Bxe6
- 1...Se2!
- threat
- 1.Se1+?
- Keys
- 1.Rd5!
- threat
- 2.Rdxd4#
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.f4
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sc5#
- threat
- 2.f4
- 1...Se2
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Re3+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Rdxd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rexd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 1.Rd5!
FEATURES
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Developed and maintained by Brian Stephenson.
Implemented with HTML5, MySQL, Perl (with, inter alia, CGI::Simple, HTML::Template & XML::LibXML) &
CSS/Javascript (jQuery, Bootstrap & DataTables).