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PID: 258805 (8/p2RNp2/bp2pK2/5Q1B/2kP1PN1/1R3n2/P2r4/3n4 w - - 0 1)
Waterhouse, Albert F
Manchester Weekly Times, 1893
(First published on Fri Mar 17 1893)
#2
10 + 9
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2022 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Rc7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rxa2
- Tries
- 1.Kg7?
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Rc7#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sxd4!
- 1...Rxa2
- 1.Sg8?
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Rc7#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Sxd4!
- 1...Rxa2
- 1.Bg6?
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Rc7#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...fxg6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Sxd4!
- 1...Rxa2
- 1.Bxf7?
- threat
- 2.Bxe6#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Rc7#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sxd4!
- threat
- 1.Rd6?
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Rc6#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Sxd4!
- 1...Rxa2
- 1.Qc2+?
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Rxc2!
- 1...Sc3
- 1.Qa5?
- threat
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Rc7#
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rxc3#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rc3#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...bxa5!
- threat
- 1.Kg7?
- Keys
- 1.Sc8!
- 1...Rxa2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Rc7#
- 1...Bxc8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bxf7#
- 1...Rxa2
- 1.Sc8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(b);N_GUARD,XP(A)::QAB1(F)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XR(b)
- R(b);SBLOCK,XP(C)::R(I)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(a)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(g);OGATEB,XQ(F)::B(G),XP(i)
- P(g);OGATEB::B(G),XP(i)
- Tries
- Try
- K(H);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(b);N_GUARD,XP(A)::QAB1(F)
- R(b);SBLOCK,XP(C)::R(I)
- P(g);OGATEB,XQ(F)::B(G),XP(i)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- R(b);N_GUARD,P_PINS(E)::QAB1(F)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XR(b)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(a)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(i);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XP(g)
- Refutation
- S(c);XP(C)
- Try
- S(J);
- Vars
- R(b);N_GUARD,XP(A)::QAB1(F)
- R(b);SBLOCK,XP(C)::R(I)
- P(g);OGATEB,XQ(F)::B(G),XP(i)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XR(b)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(a)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(g);OGATEB::B(G),XP(i)
- Refutation
- S(c);XP(C)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- R(b);N_GUARD,XP(A)::QAB1(F)
- R(b);SBLOCK,XP(C)::R(I)
- P(g);OGATEB,XQ(F)::B(G),XP(i)
- P(i);N_GUARD,XB(G)::QAB(F),XP(g)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XR(b)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(a)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(g);OGATEB::B(G),XP(i)
- Refutation
- S(c);XP(C)
- Try
- B(G);P_PINP(g),XP(i)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(b);SBLOCK,XP(C)::R(I)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(a)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- S(c);XP(C)
- Try
- R(I);
- Vars
- R(b);N_GUARD,XP(A)::QAB1(F)
- R(b);SBLOCK,XP(C)::R(I)
- P(g);OGATEB,XQ(F)::B(G),XP(i)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XR(b)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(a)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(g);OGATEB::B(G),XP(i)
- Refutation
- S(c);XP(C)
- Try
- Q(F);CHECK
- Refutation
- R(b);XQ(F)
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(b);XP(A)::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- P(f);XQ(F)
- Try
- Actual
- S(J);
- Vars
- R(b);N_GUARD,XP(A)::QAB1(F)
- R(b);SBLOCK,XP(C)::R(I)
- B(e);N_GUARD,XS(J)::QAB1(F)
- S(c);SBLOCK,XP(C)::S(J)
- P(g);OGATEB,XQ(F)::B(G),XP(i)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- R(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XR(b)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(a)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(c)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(F)
- P(g);OGATEB::B(G),XP(i)
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