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Problem Display
PID: 70609 (8/8/1p2p3/pQ4p1/R2pk1Kn/6pr/r3B1R1/bb1N1N2 w - - 0 1)
Frankenstein, Edward Nathan
The Field, 1889
(First published on Sat Mar 16 1889)
#2
7 + 12
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2017 |
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2022 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Sxd2#
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Bxd3#
- 1...Sxg2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rb2
- Tries
- 1.Rg1?
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Sxd2#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Bxd3#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rxe2!
- 1...Rxa4
- 1.Rf2?
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...gxf2
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Sxd2#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Bxd3#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...g2!
- 1...Rxe2
- 1.Rxg3?
- threat
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Rxg3+
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Rxe2!
- threat
- 1.Rg1?
- Keys
- 1.Rh2!
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Rxh2
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...gxh2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Sxd2#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Bxd3#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rxe2
- 1.Rh2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- R(c);S_CUTB(a)::S(A)
- R(c);S_CUTB(b)::B(C)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATE,XB(C)::R(D),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- R(c);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(f),XR(E)::S(B)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B),XP(d)
- B(a);S_CUTR(c)::S(B)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- B(b);S_CUTR(c)::S(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::B(C),XB(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD,XR(D)::B(C)
- S(h);N_GUARD::B(C),XS(h)
- S(h);N_GUARD::B(C)
- P(l);SBLOCK::QAB(G)
- Tries
- Try
- R(D);
- Vars
- R(c);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(f),XR(E)::S(B)
- R(c);S_CUTB(a)::S(A)
- R(c);S_CUTB(b)::B(C)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B),XP(d)
- B(a);S_CUTR(c)::S(B)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- B(b);S_CUTR(c)::S(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::B(C),XB(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::B(C)
- S(h);N_GUARD::B(C),XS(h)
- P(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(l);SBLOCK::QAB(G)
- Refutation
- R(c);XB(C)
- Try
- R(D);
- Vars
- R(c);OGATE,XB(C)::R(D),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(f),XR(E)::S(B)
- P(d);XR(D)::S(A),XP(d)
- R(c);S_CUTB(a)::S(A)
- R(c);S_CUTB(b)::B(C)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(B),XP(d)
- B(a);S_CUTR(c)::S(B)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- B(b);S_CUTR(c)::S(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::B(C),XB(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::B(C)
- S(h);N_GUARD::B(C),XS(h)
- P(l);SBLOCK::QAB(G)
- Refutation
- P(d);
- Try
- R(D);XP(d)
- Threat
- S(A)
- Vars
- R(e);CHECK,XR(D)::S(B),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::R1(D)
- Refutation
- R(c);XB(C)
- Try
- Actual
- R(D);
- Vars
- R(c);OGATE,XB(C)::R(D),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(f),XR(E)::S(B)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XR(D)::S(B),XP(d)
- P(d);N_GUARD,XR(D)::S(A)
- R(c);S_CUTB(a)::S(A)
- R(c);S_CUTB(b)::B(C)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- B(a);S_CUTR(c)::S(B)
- B(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(a)
- B(b);S_CUTR(c)::S(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::B(C),XB(b)
- S(h);N_GUARD::B(C)
- S(h);N_GUARD::B(C),XS(h)
- P(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(l);SBLOCK::QAB(G)
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