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PID: 61767 (B2R4/3K4/1PN5/3k4/P2p4/P2p1p2/2nrpQ2/2RbN3 w - - 0 1)
Bowell, Gerald P
Chess, 1943
#2
10 + 8
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Ke4
- Tries
- 1.Ke7+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Bb7?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rxc2?
- threat
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...dxc2!
- threat
- 1.Rb8?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Re8?
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sa7#
- 2.Sb8#
- 2.Sd8#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sa7#
- 2.Sb8#
- 2.Sd8#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sa7#
- 2.Sb8#
- 2.Sd8#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sa7#
- 2.Sb8#
- 2.Sd8#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Kc5
- 1.Rf8?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rg8?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rh8?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.b7?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Ke7+?
- Keys
- 1.Rc8!
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Sa5#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxe1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Rc8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);::QAB(C),XP(f)
- Tries
- Try
- K(H);CHECK,P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- Refutation
- K(h);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(I);
- Vars
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);::QAB(C),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(h);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);XS(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- R(c);XR(A)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- B(a);XR(A)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- Refutation
- P(e);XR(A)
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);::QAB(C),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(h);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- Refutation
- K(h);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);::QAB(C),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(h);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);::QAB(C),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(h);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(J);
- Vars
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);::QAB(C),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(h);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- P(F);
- Vars
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);::QAB(C),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(h);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- R(J);
- Vars
- K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(f)
- K(h);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(g),P_SPINS(b)::QAB1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR1(C),XP(g)
- S(b);::QAB(C),XP(f)
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