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Problem Display
PID: 32553 (2r3B1/1n3N2/1R5b/1pBkpp1R/1p3p2/1P4r1/2Q1N1P1/4K3 w - - 0 1)
Slater, George James
The Westminster Papers, 1876
#2
10 + 10
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rxb3
- Tries
- 1.Sxf4+?
- 1...exf4
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bxf4!
- 1...exf4
- 1.Bg1?
- 1...Rxg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rgxg8
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rcxg8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Rgc3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rcc3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rc7!
- 1...Rxg2
- 1.Bf2?
- 1...Rxg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rgxg8
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rcxg8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Rgc3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rcc3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rc7!
- 1...Rxg2
- 1.Be3?
- threat
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rxf5#
- 2.Qd1#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...fxe3!
- threat
- 1.Bxb4?
- 1...Rxg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rgxg8
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rcxg8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Rgc3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rcc3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rc7!
- 1...Rxg2
- 1.Bf8?
- threat
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxf8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Sh6#
- 2.Sd8#
- 2.Sh8#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rc7!
- threat
- 1.Rxf5?
- threat
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Re8!
- threat
- 1.Qd3+?
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Rxd3!
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.Sxf4+?
- Keys
- 1.Be7!
- 1...Rxg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rgxg8
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rcxg8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rgc3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rcc3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sd8#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Rxg2
- 1.Be7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 20
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(C)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XB(F)::B(J)+S(I)
- B(h);S_CUTR(a)::B(J)+S(I)
- B(h);S_CUTR(j)::B(J)+S(I)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(i);N_GUARD,XB(F)::R1(H)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(i)
- P(f);OGATEB,P_SPINP(g)::R(G),XP(g)
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);CHECK,XP(c)
- Refutation
- B(h);XS(C)
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAR2(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XB(J)::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XB(J)::QAB1(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XR(a)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(j)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(i)
- R(a);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(C)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- B(h);S_CUTR(a)::B(J)+S(I)
- B(h);S_CUTR(j)::B(J)+S(I)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- P(c);S_CUTR(a)::QAR2(B)
- P(f);OGATEB,P_SPINP(g)::R(G),XP(g)
- Refutation
- R(j);
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAR2(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XB(J)::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XB(J)::QAB1(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XR(a)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(j)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(i)
- R(a);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(C)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- B(h);S_CUTR(a)::B(J)+S(I)
- B(h);S_CUTR(j)::B(J)+S(I)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- P(c);S_CUTR(a)::QAR2(B)
- P(f);OGATEB,P_SPINP(g)::R(G),XP(g)
- Refutation
- R(j);
- Try
- B(F);
- Threat
- QAR2(B)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(C),XB(F)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(j)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(i)
- R(j);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- Refutation
- P(c);XB(F)
- Try
- B(F);XP(b)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAR2(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XB(J)::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XB(J)::QAB1(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XR(a)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(j)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(i)
- R(a);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(C)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- B(h);S_CUTR(a)::B(J)+S(I)
- B(h);S_CUTR(j)::B(J)+S(I)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- P(c);S_CUTR(a)::QAR2(B)
- P(f);OGATEB,P_SPINP(g)::R(G),XP(g)
- Refutation
- R(j);
- Try
- B(F);
- Threat
- B(J)+S(I)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XB(J)::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XB(F)::QAB1(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(j)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(i)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- P(f);OGATEB,P_SPINP(g)::R(G),XP(g)
- Refutation
- R(j);
- Try
- R(G);P_PINP(f),XP(g)
- Threat
- R1(G),XP(f)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(C)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);S_CUTB(h)::S(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- R(j);
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(e);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XB(F)::QAR1(B),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(a);XQ(B)
- Try
- Actual
- B(F);
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAR2(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XB(J)::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(j);N_GUARD,XB(J)::QAB1(B)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XR(a)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XR(j)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(i)
- R(j);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(C)::B(J)+S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B)
- R(j);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- B(h);S_CUTR(a)::B(J)+S(I)
- B(h);S_CUTR(j)::B(J)+S(I)
- S(i);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- P(c);S_CUTR(a)::QAR2(B)
- P(f);OGATEB,P_SPINP(g)::R(G),XP(g)
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