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PID: 218995 (4RnB1/2Rp3p/1p1Bq1rp/1P5N/3pk2N/1Q4p1/4K2n/8 w - - 0 1)
Bennett, Frank Harper
The Field, 1882
(First published on Sat Sep 16 1882)
#2
9 + 11
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qe5
- Tries
- 1.Sxg6?
- threat
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kf5+!
- threat
- 1.Sf4?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe5!
- threat
- 1.Bf7?
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...g2!
- 1...d3+
- 1.Bxh7?
- threat
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sxh7!
- threat
- 1.Rc1?
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...g2!
- 1...d3+
- 1.Rc2?
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...g2!
- 1...d3+
- 1.Rc5?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...bxc5!
- threat
- 1.Ra7?
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...g2!
- 1...d3+
- 1.Rb7?
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...g2!
- 1...d3+
- 1.Rcc8?
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...g2!
- 1...d3+
- 1.Re7?
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qxe7
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxg3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...g2!
- 1...d3+
- 1.Qa2?
- threat
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...d3+!
- threat
- 1.Qc2+?
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Kd5+!
- 1...d3+
- 1.Qb1+?
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Kd5+!
- 1...d3+
- 1.Qa3?
- threat
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Kd5+!
- threat
- 1.Qe3+?
- 1...Kd5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...dxe3!
- 1...Kd5
- 1.Sxg6?
- Keys
- 1.Qxg3!
- 1...Kd5+
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d3+
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Qxe8
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxg3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qe5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kd5+
- 1.Qxg3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);XR(g)
- Threat
- S(E),XP(b)
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- P(b);::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- K(d);CHECK,N_SPINQ(f),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- R(g);::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- Q(f);
- Try
- B(I);
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- B(I);P_PINR(g),XP(j)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Q(f);OGATE::R1(H),XQ(f)
- Refutation
- S(k);N_SPINR(g),XB(I)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Refutation
- P(e);XR(G)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- QAB(B)
- Vars
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- P(c);CHECK
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK,P_SPINP(c)::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Refutation
- K(d);CHECK,S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK,P_SPINP(c)::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Refutation
- K(d);CHECK,S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- QAB(B)
- Vars
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- Q(f);N_SPINQ(f),XR(H)::QAB1(B)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(d);CHECK,S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);OGATE,P_PINQ(B),S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
- Refutation
- P(c);XQ(B)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(B);XP(b)
- Vars
- K(d);CHECK,S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
- P(c);CHECK::QAB1(B),XP(c)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD,XB(I)::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(E),XR(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
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