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PID: 2410 (K1R2Q2/4nb2/1pp2b2/pPPp1Pp1/P2k2P1/B2P2P1/2P5/4RNN1 w - - 0 1)
Howard, Kenneth Samuel
Norwich Mercury, 1904
#2
15 + 9
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1904 |
| 2794 | Terms & Themes of Chess Problems | 1907 |
| 5089 | The Enjoyment of Chess Problems | 1943 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Be5
- Tries
- 1.Kb7?
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Sxf5
- 1.Ra1?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Rb1?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Rd1?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Re6?
- threat
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Kc3!
- threat
- 1.Rc7?
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Sxf5
- 1.cxb6?
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Sf3#
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Bb2#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Sxf5
- 1.Kb7?
- Keys
- 1.Rc1!
- 1...Kc3
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...bxc5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Bb2#
- 1...Kc3
- 1.Rc1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(g);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);OGATEB::QAB(O),XB(g)
- B(i);OGATE::QAB(O),XB(g)
- S(h);XP(L)::B(E)
- S(h);::B(E)
- S(h);XR(N)::B(E)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(K)::B(E)
- P(f);XP(J)::B(E)
- Tries
- Try
- K(M);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- S(h);XP(L)::B(E)
- S(h);XR(N)::B(E)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(K)::B(E)
- P(f);XP(J)::B(E)
- B(g);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);OGATEB::QAB(O),XB(g)
- B(i);OGATE::QAB(O),XB(g)
- S(h);::B(E)
- Refutation
- K(a);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(C)
- S(h);XP(L)::B(E)
- S(h);XR(N)::B(E)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(K)::B(E)
- P(f);XP(J)::B(E)
- B(g);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);OGATEB::QAB(O),XB(g)
- B(i);OGATE::QAB(O),XB(g)
- S(h);::B(E)
- Refutation
- K(a);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(C)
- S(h);XP(L)::B(E)
- S(h);XR(N)::B(E)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(K)::B(E)
- P(f);XP(J)::B(E)
- B(g);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);OGATEB::QAB(O),XB(g)
- B(i);OGATE::QAB(O),XB(g)
- S(h);::B(E)
- Refutation
- K(a);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(C)
- S(h);XP(L)::B(E)
- S(h);XR(N)::B(E)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(K)::B(E)
- P(f);XP(J)::B(E)
- B(g);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);OGATEB::QAB(O),XB(g)
- B(i);OGATE::QAB(O),XB(g)
- S(h);::B(E)
- Refutation
- K(a);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Threat
- S(C)
- Vars
- B(i);OGATE,XR(A)::QAB(O),XB(g)
- Refutation
- K(a);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(N);
- Vars
- S(h);XP(L)::B(E)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(K)::B(E)
- P(f);XP(J)::B(E)
- B(g);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);OGATEB::QAB(O),XB(g)
- B(i);OGATE::QAB(O),XB(g)
- S(h);::B(E)
- Refutation
- K(a);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- P(K);XP(e)
- Vars
- B(g);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);OGATEB::QAB(O),XB(g)
- B(i);OGATE::QAB(O),XB(g)
- P(f);::B(E)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(C)
- S(h);XP(L)::B(E)
- S(h);XR(N)::B(E)
- P(e);SBLOCK,XP(K)::B(E)
- P(f);XP(J)::B(E)
- B(g);SBLOCK::S(C)
- B(g);OGATEB::QAB(O),XB(g)
- B(i);OGATE::QAB(O),XB(g)
- S(h);::B(E)
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