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PID: 252099 (2N5/1r2pQ2/3P1BP1/5k1P/p1R5/P5Pn/B3P2n/2K5 w - - 0 1)
Taverner, Thomas
HM., Manchester Weekly Times, 1890
(First published on Sat Feb 1 1890)
#2
12 + 6
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2021 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb1+
- 2.Bxb1#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.g4#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.g4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb1+
- Tries
- 1.Sb6?
- threat
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rxb6!
- threat
- 1.Bb3?
- threat
- 2.Bc2#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...axb3!
- threat
- 1.Rxa4?
- threat
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Rb1+
- 2.Bxb1#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rc7+!
- threat
- 1.Rb4?
- threat
- 2.Bb1#
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Be7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Bb1#
- 2.Bxe6#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rc7+!
- threat
- 1.Rd4?
- threat
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Rb1+
- 2.Bxb1#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rc7+!
- threat
- 1.Rh4?
- threat
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.e4#
- 1...Rb1+
- 2.Bxb1#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxe7#
- 2.e4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sxe7#
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Rf4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.e4#
- 1...Rc7+!
- threat
- 1.Qd5+?
- 1...e5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kxf6!
- 1...e5
- 1.e3?
- 1...Rb1+
- 2.Bxb1#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.g4#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.g4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...e6!
- 1...Rb1+
- 1.d7?
- threat
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb1+
- 2.Bxb1#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Bh4#
- 2.Be7#
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rxd7!
- threat
- 1.Sb6?
- Keys
- 1.g7!
- 1...Rb1+
- 2.Bxb1#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.g4#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.g4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb1+
- 1.g7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(B),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(L),XP(f)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(B)
- R(e);N_GUARD,P_PINR(F)::B(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::P(E)
- S(a);SBLOCK::P(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- P(f);XP(H)::S(L),XP(f)
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- P(f);SBLOCK::QAR(K)+B(I)
- Tries
- Try
- S(L);
- Threat
- B(B)
- Vars
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(f);SBLOCK::QAR(K)+B(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);XS(L)
- Try
- B(B);
- Threat
- B(B)
- Vars
- R(e);N_GUARD,XB(B)::S(L),XP(f)
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(f);SBLOCK::QAR(K)+B(I)
- Refutation
- P(c);XB(B)
- Try
- R(F);XP(c)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(B),XR(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- R(e);::QAB1(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(L),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- Refutation
- R(e);CHECK
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(e);XR(F)::QAB1(K)
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- Refutation
- R(e);CHECK
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(B),XR(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(L),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- Refutation
- R(e);CHECK
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(B),XR(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- S(a);::QAB1(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- Refutation
- R(e);CHECK
- Try
- Q(K);CHECK
- Vars
- P(f);P_SPINP(f)::QAR1(K),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,XB(I)
- Try
- P(C);
- Vars
- R(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(B),XR(e)
- P(f);XP(H)::S(L),XP(f)
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(L),XP(f)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(B)
- R(e);N_GUARD,P_PINR(F)::B(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::P(E)
- S(a);SBLOCK::P(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(f);SBLOCK::QAR(K)+B(I)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- P(H);
- Threat
- S(L),XP(f)
- Vars
- R(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(B),XR(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(H)
- Try
- Actual
- P(J);
- Vars
- R(e);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(B),XR(e)
- P(f);XP(H)::S(L),XP(f)
- P(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(f),SBLOCK,XB(I)::QAR2(K)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(b)
- P(f);SBLOCK::QAB1(K)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(L),XP(f)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(B)
- R(e);N_GUARD,P_PINR(F)::B(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::P(E)
- S(a);SBLOCK::P(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(f);SBLOCK::QAR(K)+B(I)
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