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PID: 144996 (N2r4/2Rp1B2/2p1rp2/b2k4/3PbQ2/2pP4/2N2K2/8 w - - 0 1)
Pulitzer, Walter
British Chess Magazine, 1899
#2
8 + 9
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bxc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rxa8
- Tries
- 1.Kg1?
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bxc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rg8+!
- 1...Rxa8
- 1.Kg3?
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bxc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rg8+!
- 1...Rxa8
- 1.Bg8?
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bxc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rxg8!
- 1...Rxa8
- 1.Ra7?
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...c5!
- 1...Rxa8
- 1.Rb7?
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...c5!
- 1...Rxa8
- 1.Qf5+?
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Bxf5!
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Kg1?
- Keys
- 1.Ke1!
- 1...Bh1+
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg2+
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bxd3+
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf3+
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf5+
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bg6+
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bh7+
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Rxa8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bxc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d6
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bh1+
- 1.Ke1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(i);N_GUARD,XS(H)::R(F),XP(h)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);::S(A)
- B(b);XP(C)::S(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H)
- B(c);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::S(H),XB(c)
- B(c);XR(F)::S(H),XB(c)
- P(e);OGATE::R1(F),XP(e)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(E)
- P(h);SBLOCK::QAB1(E),XB(b)
- Tries
- Try
- K(B);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(i);N_GUARD,XS(H)::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);XP(C)::S(A)
- B(c);XR(F)::S(H),XB(c)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);::S(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H)
- B(c);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::S(H),XB(c)
- P(e);OGATE::R1(F),XP(e)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(E)
- P(h);SBLOCK::QAB1(E),XB(b)
- Refutation
- R(i);CHECK
- Try
- K(B);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(i);N_GUARD,XS(H)::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);XP(C)::S(A)
- B(c);P_PINQ(E),XR(F)::S(H),XB(c)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);::S(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(c)
- P(e);OGATE::R1(F),XP(e)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(E)
- P(h);SBLOCK::QAB1(E),XB(b)
- Refutation
- R(i);CHECK
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(i);N_GUARD,XS(H)::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);XP(C)::S(A)
- B(c);XR(F)::S(H),XB(c)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);::S(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H)
- B(c);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::S(H),XB(c)
- P(e);OGATE::R1(F),XP(e)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(E)
- P(h);SBLOCK::QAB1(E),XB(b)
- Refutation
- R(i);N_SPINR(f),XB(G)
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- R(i);N_GUARD,XS(H)::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);XP(C)::S(A)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);::S(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::S(H),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(c)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(E)
- P(h);SBLOCK::QAB1(E),XB(b)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- R(i);N_GUARD,XS(H)::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);XP(C)::S(A)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(F),XP(h)
- B(b);::S(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D)::S(H),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(c)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(E)
- P(h);SBLOCK::QAB1(E),XB(b)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Vars
- K(d);N_SPINR(f),OGATE,P-FLIGHT::QAB1(E)
- Refutation
- B(b);XQ(E)
- Try
- Actual
- K(B);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(b);CHECK::S(A)
- B(b);CHECK,XP(C)::S(A)
- R(i);N_GUARD,XS(H)::R(F),XP(h)
- B(c);XR(F)::S(H),XB(c)
- R(i);N_GUARD::R(F),XP(h)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(c)
- P(e);OGATE::R1(F),XP(e)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(E)
- P(h);SBLOCK::QAB1(E),XB(b)
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