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PID: 144374 (n2B4/3p1Kp1/1rrkppR1/Q3p3/2R3p1/2p3n1/2PN2B1/8 w - - 0 1)
Ladd, Herbert T
British Chess Magazine, 1898
#2
8 + 12
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rxc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rb1
- Tries
- 1.Bf3?
- 1...Rxc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...gxf3!
- 1...Rxc4
- 1.Bxc6?
- threat
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rxc6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...dxc6!
- threat
- 1.Rxc6+?
- 1...Rxc6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...dxc6!
- 1...Rxc6
- 1.Rxf6?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...gxf6!
- threat
- 1.Rxg7?
- 1...Rxc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...f5!
- 1...Rxc4
- 1.Qb4+?
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rxb4!
- 1...Rc5
- 1.Qa3+?
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rb4!
- 1...Rc5
- 1.Bf3?
- Keys
- 1.Bh1!
- 1...Rxc4
- 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Sxh1
- 2.Se4#
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Be7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rxc4
- 1.Bh1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(e);::B(H)
- R(f);XR(D)::S(B),XR(f)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XR(f)
- R(f);::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- S(l);SBLOCK::B(H)
- P(a);OGATE,XS(B)::QAR(E),XP(a)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R(D)
- P(i);P_SPINP(h)::QAR1(E)
- Tries
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- R(f);XR(D)::S(B),XR(f)
- P(a);OGATE,XS(B)::QAR(E),XP(a)
- R(e);::B(H)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XR(f)
- R(f);::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- S(l);SBLOCK::B(H)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R(D)
- P(i);P_SPINP(h)::QAR1(E)
- Refutation
- P(c);XB(C)
- Try
- B(C);XR(f)
- Threat
- QAB1(E)
- Vars
- R(e);XB(C)::B(H)
- R(e);::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- Refutation
- P(j);XB(C)
- Try
- R(D);CHECK,XR(f)
- Vars
- R(e);XR(D)::B(H)
- Refutation
- P(j);XR(D)
- Try
- R(F);P_PINP(h),XP(i)
- Threat
- QAR1(E)
- Vars
- R(e);::B(H)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- S(l);SBLOCK::B(H)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R(D)
- Refutation
- P(k);N_SPINP(h),XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);XP(k)
- Vars
- R(f);XR(D)::S(B),XR(f)
- P(a);OGATE,XS(B)::QAR(E),XP(a)
- R(e);::B(H)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XR(f)
- R(f);::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- S(l);SBLOCK::B(H)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R(D)
- Refutation
- P(i);
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::QAB1(E),XR(f)
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(E)
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Vars
- R(f);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(f)::QAB1(E),XR(f)
- Refutation
- R(e);P_SPINR(e)
- Try
- Actual
- B(C);
- Vars
- R(f);XR(D)::S(B),XR(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(C)::S(B)
- P(a);OGATE,XS(B)::QAR(E),XP(a)
- R(e);::B(H)
- R(f);N_GUARD::QAB1(E),XR(f)
- R(f);::B(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B)
- S(b);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- S(l);SBLOCK::B(H)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R(D)
- P(i);P_SPINP(h)::QAR1(E)
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