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PID: 143800 (8/2p2N2/1Q2P2p/2BppbRP/4kp2/3p2p1/n3P3/3N1RK1 w - - 0 1)
Bernard, Henry D'Oyly
British Chess Magazine, 1897
#2
10 + 10
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...d2
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...cxb6
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...c6
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...Bh3
- Tries
- 1.Rf3?
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...cxb6
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...d2
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...c6
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...dxe2!
- 1...Bxe6
- 1.Qxc7?
- threat
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...dxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qb2?
- threat
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Qb1#
- 2.Qc2#
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...d4!
- threat
- 1.Qb3?
- threat
- 2.Qxd3#
- 2.exd3#
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Qc2#
- 2.Qb1#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...d2
- 2.Qc2#
- 2.Qb1#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d4
- 2.exd3#
- 1...f3!
- threat
- 1.Qb4+?
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...d4!
- 1...Sxb4
- 1.Qb5?
- threat
- 2.Qxd3#
- 2.exd3#
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...d2
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...f3!
- threat
- 1.Qa6?
- threat
- 2.Qxd3#
- 2.exd3#
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...d2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...f3!
- threat
- 1.Qd6?
- threat
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...cxd6
- 2.Sxd6#
- 1...dxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qb7?
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...d2
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...c6
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...f3!
- 1...Bxe6
- 1.e7?
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...cxb6
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...d2
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...c6
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...f3!
- 1...dxe2
- 1.Rf3?
- Keys
- 1.Be3!
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...fxe3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...cxb6
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...d2
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...g2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...f3
- 2.exf3#
- 1...c5
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...c6
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...Bxe6
- 1.Be3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(h);OGATE::R1(F),XP(g)
- B(h);OGATE,XP(I)::R1(F),XP(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(b);OGATEB,XP(D)::QAB(H)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- P(i);XR(F)::S(J),XP(i)
- P(j);N_GUARD,XQ(H)::S(J)
- P(j);N_GUARD::S(J)
- Tries
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE,XP(I)::R1(F),XP(g)
- P(i);XR(F)::S(J),XP(i)
- P(j);N_GUARD,XQ(H)::S(J)
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(A)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(F),XP(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- P(j);N_GUARD::S(J)
- Refutation
- P(b);XP(D)
- Try
- Q(H);XP(j)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(e);::QAR1(H),XP(g)
- Refutation
- P(b);XP(D)
- Try
- Q(H);
- Threat
- QAR1(H),XP(g)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- Q(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(f);::P(D),XP(b)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK
- Vars
- S(a);XQ(H)::S(A)
- Refutation
- P(f);P_SPINP(f)
- Try
- Q(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- Q(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(b);OGATE,XP(D)::QAR2(H),XP(b)
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(b);::QAB1(H)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- Q(H);
- Threat
- QAR1(H),XP(g)
- Vars
- P(j);XQ(H)::S(J),XP(j)
- Refutation
- P(b);XP(D)
- Try
- Q(H);P_PINP(f)
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE,XP(I)::R1(F),XP(g)
- P(b);OGATEB,XP(D)::QAB(H)
- P(i);XR(F)::S(J),XP(i)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(A)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(F),XP(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- P(j);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(f)::S(J)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- P(I);
- Vars
- P(b);OGATEB,XP(D)::QAB(H)
- P(i);XR(F)::S(J),XP(i)
- P(j);N_GUARD,XQ(H)::S(J)
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(A)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(F),XP(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- P(j);N_GUARD::S(J)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- Actual
- B(E);
- Vars
- B(h);OGATE,XP(I)::R1(F),XP(g)
- P(b);OGATEB,XP(D)::QAB(H)
- P(e);OGATE,XB(E)::QAR1(H),XP(e)
- P(i);XR(F)::S(J),XP(i)
- P(j);N_GUARD,XQ(H)::S(J)
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- B(h);OGATE::R1(F),XP(g)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(a)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAB(H)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(e);OGATE::P(D),XP(e)
- P(j);N_GUARD::S(J)
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