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PID: 18708 (8/R1RppQBp/2pk3p/1p4p1/1P2p1b1/4P3/B4K2/8 w - - 0 1)
Chandler, Guy Wills
The Problemist, 1957
#2
8 + 10
| 3976 | FIDE Album (1956-1958) | 1961 |
| 6104 | A Tribute to G W Chandler | 1997 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.bxc5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bf8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...e6
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Bd1
- Tries
- 1.Be6?
- threat
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...dxe6
- 2.Rd7#
- 1...c5
- 2.bxc5#
- 1...Bxe6!
- threat
- 1.Bf6?
- threat
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be7#
- 2.Qe7#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...e6
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 2.Qe7#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...exf6!
- threat
- 1.Rxc6+?
- 1...dxc6
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Kxc6!
- 1...dxc6
- 1.Qc4?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bf8#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...e6
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 2.bxc5#
- 1...bxc4!
- threat
- 1.Qe6+?
- 1...dxe6
- 2.Rd7#
- 1...Bxe6!
- 1...dxe6
- 1.Qg6+?
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...e6
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...hxg6!
- 1...Be6
- 1.Qf4+?
- 1...e5
- 2.Bf8#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...gxf4!
- 1...e5
- 1.Qf5?
- threat
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bf8#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...e6
- 2.Bf8#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...c5
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.bxc5#
- 1...Bxf5!
- threat
- 1.Qf6+?
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e6
- 2.Bf8#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...exf6!
- 1...Be6
- 1.Be6?
- Keys
- 1.Qh5!
- 1...Bxh5
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bf8#
- 1...e6
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Qxd1#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Rxd7#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qd1#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...c5
- 2.bxc5#
- 1...Bxh5
- 1.Qh5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 6
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XP(h)
- Tries
- Try
- B(A);
- Threat
- R1(F),XP(h)
- Vars
- P(h);XB(A)::R1(F)
- P(e);OGATE::P(D),XP(e)
- Refutation
- B(b);XB(A)
- Try
- B(H);
- Threat
- QAB1(G),XP(i)
- Refutation
- P(i);XB(H)
- Try
- R(F);CHECK,XP(e)
- Vars
- P(h);SBLOCK,XR(F)::QAB1(G),XP(i)
- Refutation
- K(f);P-FLIGHT,XR(F)
- Try
- Q(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(b);::QAB1(G)
- Refutation
- P(c);XQ(G)
- Try
- Q(G);CHECK
- Vars
- P(h);XQ(G)::R1(F)
- Refutation
- B(b);XQ(G)
- Try
- Q(G);CHECK
- Vars
- B(b);P_SPINB(b)::R1(F),XP(h)
- P(i);P_SPINP(i)::R1(F),XP(h)
- Refutation
- P(j);XQ(G)
- Try
- Q(G);CHECK
- Refutation
- P(d);XQ(G)
- Try
- Q(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Refutation
- B(b);XQ(G)
- Try
- Q(G);CHECK
- Refutation
- P(i);XQ(G)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(G);
- Vars
- B(b);N_GUARD,XQ(G)::R1(F),XP(h)
- P(i);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(H)
- P(i);S_CUTB(b)::R1(F),XP(h)
- B(b);OGATE::QAR(G)
- B(b);N_GUARD::R1(F),XP(h)
- B(b);S_CUTP(i)::QAB(G)
- P(e);OGATE::P(D),XP(e)
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