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PID: 64010 (8/2R1NP2/2prp1P1/1p4N1/3k4/6Q1/B1RbP2K/8 w - - 0 1)
Clark, WA
American Chess Monthly, 1893
#2
10 + 6
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rd5
- Tries
- 1.Kh1?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.Kg2?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.Kh3?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.Sf3+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ke3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Bb3?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.R7xc6?
- threat
- 2.Rxd2#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Rxc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bxg5!
- threat
- 1.Ra7?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.Rb7?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.Rd7?
- threat
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Rxd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Rxd2#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Bxg5!
- threat
- 1.Rc8?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd8#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.Qh4+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bf4+
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Ke3!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Qg1+?
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Be3
- 1.e3+?
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Kd3!
- 1...Bxe3
- 1.g7?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.f8Q?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 2.Qff2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qgxf4#
- 2.Qfxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qgf4#
- 2.Qff4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qgf4#
- 2.Qff2#
- 2.Qff4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qgf4#
- 2.Qff2#
- 2.Qff4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.f8S?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Sfxe6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Sfxe6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Sfxe6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.f8B?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.f8R?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Rxd8#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxg5!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.Kh1?
- Keys
- 1.Bd5!
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bxg5
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...cxd5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...exd5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxe6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxe6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...b4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxd2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxd5
- 1.Bd5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 2
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Tries
- Try
- K(D);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- K(D);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- K(D);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- S(F);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(A);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- R(H);XP(d)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(e);XR(H)::S(I),XR(e)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- R(e);::R(B),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);SBLOCK::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);SBLOCK::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- R(H);P_PINR(e)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(e);N_SPINR(e),XR(H)::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- R(e);::S(I),XP(d)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Vars
- K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
- B(a);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a),SBLOCK::QAB(E)
- Refutation
- K(b);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- P(C);CHECK
- Vars
- B(a);SBLOCK,XP(C)::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- P(G);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- P(J);
- Vars
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- P(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- P(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- P(J);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(E),XR(e)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- Refutation
- B(a);XS(F)
- Try
- Actual
- B(A);
- Vars
- R(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XB(A)::S(I),XP(d)
- B(a);N_GUARD,XS(F)::QAB1(E)
- P(d);XB(A)::R(B),XB(a)
- P(f);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XB(A)::S(I)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD,P_PINQ(E)::QAR2(E),XB(a)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(f)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(E)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- B(a);SBLOCK::S(F)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R1(B)
- P(d);::R(B),XB(a)
- P(f);SBLOCK::QAR1(E)
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