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PID: 80342 (1r1k1Knn/1pp5/6p1/N1B1p1N1/3p2Bp/7R/3PP3/3R4 w - - 0 1)
Templar, James G
The Field, 1944
(First published on Sat Aug 12 1944)
#2
9 + 10
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ra8
- Tries
- 1.Be6?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...e4!
- 1...c6
- 1.Ra1?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...e4!
- 1...c6
- 1.Rb1?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...e4!
- 1...c6
- 1.Rc1?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...e4!
- 1...c6
- 1.Re1?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...e4!
- 1...c6
- 1.Rf1?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...e4!
- 1...c6
- 1.Rg1?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...e4!
- 1...c6
- 1.Rdh1?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...e4!
- 1...c6
- 1.Rd3?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...h3!
- 1...c6
- 1.d3?
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...e4!
- 1...c6
- 1.Be6?
- Keys
- 1.e4!
- 1...dxe4 ep
- 2.dxe3#
- 1...c6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...dxe4 ep
- 1.e4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- Tries
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(D);P_PINP(a)
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- P(c);N_GUARD::R(D),XP(a)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- P(B);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- Actual
- P(C);
- Vars
- P(a);EP,OGATE,XP(C)::R(A)+P(B),XP(a)
- P(f);OGATEB::B(G)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(F),XP(e)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G)
- S(i);N_GUARD::B(G),XS(i)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(H),XS(j)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(D),XP(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::S(F)
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