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PID: 2542 (3R4/8/3n1pB1/NR1b2p1/1P1k1nP1/2p3N1/2KP1P2/7Q w - - 0 1)
Marache, Napoleon
Marache's Manual of Chess, 1866
#2
11 + 7
| 1679 | American Chess Nuts | 1868 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bxh1
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Be4+
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sxg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sxb5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bxh1
- Tries
- 1.Se2+?
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Sxe2
- 1.Sc6+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxc6!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Rxd6?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Rbxd5#
- 2.Rdxd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Ke5!
- threat
- 1.Se2+?
- Keys
- 1.Bf7!
- 1...Bb3+
- 2.Sxb3#
- 1...Be4+
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Bxh1
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bxf7
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Sxb5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxf7
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.dxc3#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Bb3+
- 1.Bf7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 3
- Sets
- B(d);P_SPINS(f),XQ(A)::P(C),XP(a)
- B(d);P_SPINS(f)::P(C),XP(a)
- B(d);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINS(f)::QAR1(A),XB(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d)::QAR1(A),XS(f)
- S(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d),XR(I)::QAR1(A)
- S(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d)::QAR1(A)
- P(a);OGATEB,XP(C)::QAB(A)
- P(g);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- Tries
- Try
- S(E);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(H);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT::R1(I)
- Refutation
- B(d);P_SPINS(f),XS(H)
- Try
- R(K);P_PINB(d),XS(f)
- Threat
- QAR1(A)
- Vars
- P(g);OGATEB::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- B(J);
- Vars
- B(d);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINS(f)::S(H),XB(d)
- B(d);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINS(f)::QAR1(A),XB(d)
- K(b);P_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT::S(H)
- S(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d),XR(I)::QAR1(A)
- S(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d),XB(J)::QAR1(A)
- P(a);OGATEB,XP(C)::QAB(A)
- S(c);N_GUARD::R1(I),XB(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d)::QAR1(A),XS(f)
- S(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(d)::QAR1(A)
- P(g);OGATEB::QAB(A)
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