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PID: 6352 (8/8/Q2pp3/1R1Np2B/n3p3/p3Bpp1/P3R1N1/r2k2K1 w - - 0 1)
Harley, Brian
Weekly Scotsman, 1928
#2
9 + 10
| 887 | Mate in Two Moves | 1931 |
| 15290 | Harley Scrapbook | 2014 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe2+
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...exd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Kxe2+
- Tries
- 1.Kf1?
- threat
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2+
- 2.Rxg2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...fxe2+!
- threat
- 1.Kh1?
- 1...Kxe2+
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...exd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...f2
- 2.Reb2#
- 2.Rxf2#
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2+!
- 1...Kxe2+
- 1.Sb4?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Kxe2+!
- threat
- 1.Bg5?
- 1...Kxe2+
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...exd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e3!
- 1...Kxe2+
- 1.Bh6?
- 1...Kxe2+
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...exd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e3!
- 1...Kxe2+
- 1.Bxf3?
- threat
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...exf3!
- threat
- 1.Rf2?
- threat
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...gxf2+!
- threat
- 1.Rbb2?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Bxe2#
- 2.Qxe2#
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rbd2#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Red2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Re1#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Re1#
- 1...axb2!
- threat
- 1.Rb4?
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...exd5!
- 1...f2+
- 1.Rc5?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Rc1#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Bxe2#
- 2.Qxe2#
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...dxc5!
- threat
- 1.Rb6?
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...Sxb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...exd5!
- 1...f2+
- 1.Rb7?
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...exd5!
- 1...f2+
- 1.Rb8?
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...exd5!
- 1...f2+
- 1.Qa5?
- threat
- 2.Qe1#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qd2#
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Kxe2+!
- threat
- 1.Kf1?
- Keys
- 1.Bg4!
- 1...Kxe2+
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...f2+
- 2.Rxf2#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Rb1#
- 1...fxe2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...fxg2
- 2.Qxa4#
- 1...exd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rxb1#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Kxe2+
- 1.Bg4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(b);CHECK,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB(I)+R(F)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- P(d);P_SPINP(d),XR(C)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- P(j);OGATE,XS(G)::R(F),XP(j)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Threat
- QAB(I),XS(f)
- Vars
- P(d);CHECK,OGATE,XS(D)::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(d);CHECK,P_SPINP(d),XR(C)
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(b);CHECK,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB(I)+R(F)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- P(d);P_SPINP(d),XR(C)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- P(j);OGATE,XS(G)::R(F),XP(j)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(d);CHECK,XS(D)
- Try
- S(G);
- Threat
- R1(C)
- Vars
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);CHECK,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- K(b);CHECK,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB(I)+R(F)
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- P(d);P_SPINP(d),XR(C)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- P(j);OGATE,XS(G)::R(F),XP(j)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(g);
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- K(b);CHECK,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB(I)+R(F)
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- P(d);P_SPINP(d),XR(C)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- P(j);OGATE,XS(G)::R(F),XP(j)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(g);
- Try
- B(H);XP(d)
- Threat
- QAB(I),XS(f)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::B(H)+R(C),DCHECK
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(g);XB(H)
- Try
- R(C);P_PINP(d)
- Threat
- QAB(I),XS(f)
- Vars
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(e);CHECK,XR(C)
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XR(F)::S(G)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(c);XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(j);XS(G)
- Try
- R(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XR(F)::S(G)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(i);XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XR(F)::S(G)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(j);XS(G)
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(j);XS(G)
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- P(j);XS(G)
- Try
- Q(I);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- R(a);XP(B)::QAR1(I)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
- Refutation
- K(b);CHECK,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)
- Try
- Actual
- B(H);
- Vars
- K(b);CHECK,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB(I)+R(F)
- P(d);CHECK,OGATEB::B(H)+R(C),XP(d)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::R(F)
- P(d);P_SPINP(d),XR(C)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- P(d);XS(D)::QAB(I),XS(f)
- P(j);OGATE,XS(G)::R(F),XP(j)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G)
- R(a);N_GUARD::R(F),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(f)
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