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PID: 218513 (br2n3/3N3K/1p1p4/1B1k4/P3R2p/5PnP/3b2Q1/B1Rr4 w - - 0 1)
Bettmann, Henry Wald
Cincinnati Commercial, 1881
#2
10 + 10
| 6490 | yacpdb | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxc1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bxc1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rxc1
- Tries
- 1.Rxd1?
- threat
- 2.Rxd2#
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg5#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qg5#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf6+!
- threat
- 1.Rc3?
- threat
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sxe4!
- threat
- 1.Rc6?
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rxa1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rb7!
- 1...Sf6+
- 1.Rc7?
- threat
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Sxc7!
- threat
- 1.Re3?
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rxc1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Bxc1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bxe3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg5#
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qg5#
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qg5#
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qg5#
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc3!
- 1...Sf6+
- 1.Re7?
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rxc1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Bxc1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qg8#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc3!
- 1...Sf6+
- 1.Qe2?
- threat
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rxc1
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Bxc1
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sxe2!
- threat
- 1.f4?
- threat
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bc3!
- threat
- 1.a5?
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rxc1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Bxc1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bxa5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...bxa5!
- 1...Sf6+
- 1.Rxd1?
- Keys
- 1.Bh8!
- 1...Sf6+
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rxc1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Bxc1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sxb6#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf6+
- 1.Bh8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::QAR(C),XB(b)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR(C),XB(b)
- R(i);P_PINS(I),S_CUTB(h)::B(H)
- R(i);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(f)
- B(b);OGATE,XR(B)::QAB(C)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(C)
- B(h);S_CUTR(i)::S(I),XP(f)
- S(c);OGATE::QAB(C)
- S(c);OGATE,XR(G)::QAB(C)
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- Tries
- Try
- R(B);P_PINB(b),XR(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(c);OGATE,XR(G)::QAB(C)
- S(c);OGATE::QAB(C)
- Refutation
- S(j);CHECK
- Try
- R(B);
- Threat
- R(B)
- Vars
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- B(b);OGATE,XR(B)::QAB(C)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(C)
- S(c);OGATE::QAB(C)
- Refutation
- S(c);XR(G)
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR(C),XB(b)
- B(h);SBLOCK,XR(B)::B(H)
- S(c);OGATE,XR(G)::QAB(C)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(C)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR(C),XB(b)
- R(i);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(f)
- B(h);S_CUTR(i)::S(I),XP(f)
- S(c);OGATE::QAB(C)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- Refutation
- R(i);P_PINS(I)
- Try
- R(B);
- Threat
- B(H)
- Vars
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR(C),XB(b)
- Refutation
- S(j);XR(B)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::QAR(C),XB(b)
- B(b);OGATE,XR(B)::QAB(C)
- B(b);OGATE,XR(G)::QAB(C)
- S(c);OGATE::QAB(C)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(C)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR(C),XB(b)
- R(i);P_PINS(I),S_CUTB(h)::B(H)
- R(i);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(f)
- B(h);S_CUTR(i)::S(I),XP(f)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- Refutation
- B(b);
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::QAR(C),XB(b)
- B(b);OGATE,XR(B)::QAB(C)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(C)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR(C),XB(b)
- R(i);S_CUTB(h)::B(H)
- R(i);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(f)
- B(h);S_CUTR(i)::S(I),XP(f)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- Refutation
- B(b);
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- S(c);::QAB1(C)
- Refutation
- S(c);XQ(C)
- Try
- P(D);
- Threat
- QAB(C)+R(G),DCHECK
- Vars
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- S(c);OGATE,P_SPINS(c),SBLOCK,XR(G)::QAB(C)
- Refutation
- B(b);
- Try
- P(F);
- Vars
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::QAR(C),XB(b)
- B(b);OGATE,XR(B)::QAB(C)
- B(b);OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(C)
- S(c);OGATE,XR(G)::QAB(C)
- S(c);OGATE::QAB(C)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR(C),XB(b)
- R(i);P_PINS(I),S_CUTB(h)::B(H)
- R(i);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(f)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(C)
- B(h);S_CUTR(i)::S(I),XP(f)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
- Refutation
- P(f);XP(F)
- Try
- Actual
- B(A);
- Vars
- S(j);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(I),XS(j)
- R(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::QAR(C),XB(b)
- B(b);OGATE,XR(B)::QAB(C)
- S(c);OGATE,XR(G)::QAB(C)
- S(c);OGATE::QAB(C)
- R(a);N_GUARD::QAR(C),XB(b)
- R(i);P_PINS(I),S_CUTB(h)::B(H)
- R(i);N_GUARD::S(I),XP(f)
- B(b);OGATE::QAB(C)
- B(h);S_CUTR(i)::S(I),XP(f)
- S(j);N_GUARD::S(I)
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