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PID: 258892 (2r5/4p1n1/N3R3/p1Pk3n/1r1P4/1PR1B2Q/B5N1/6K1 w - - 0 1)
Waterhouse, Albert F
Manchester Weekly Times, 1893
(First published on Fri Sep 22 1893)
#2
11 + 7
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rbb8
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rcb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...a4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Rxb3
- Tries
- 1.Kh2?
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rbb8
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rcb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...a4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Rxd4!
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Bb1?
- threat
- 2.Be4#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rxd4!
- threat
- 1.Rc1?
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rbb8
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rcb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...a4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Rxd4!
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Rc2?
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rbb8
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rcb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...a4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Rxd4!
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Rd3?
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 2.b4#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rbb8
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rcb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...a4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Rxc5!
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Rd6+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bb1#
- 1...exd6!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rxe7?
- threat
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kc6
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf6!
- threat
- 1.Qg4?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rxd4!
- threat
- 1.Qh1?
- threat
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Kxe6!
- threat
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Kxe6!
- threat
- 1.Kh2?
- Keys
- 1.Bf2!
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sxe6
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rbb8
- 2.b4#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sxc7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rcb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...a4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Bf2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(B),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- R(g);OGATE,XP(I)::R1(E),XR(g)
- R(g);SBLOCK::R1(K)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G),XS(f)
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(K)::QAB(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(a)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(B),XR(a)
- R(g);OGATE,XP(I)::R1(E),XR(g)
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(K)::QAB(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G),XS(f)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- R(g);SBLOCK::R1(K)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(a)
- Refutation
- R(a);XP(H)
- Try
- B(B);
- Threat
- B(B)
- Vars
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(K)::QAB(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G),XS(f)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C)
- Refutation
- R(a);XP(H)
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(B),XR(a)
- R(g);OGATE,XP(I)::R1(E),XR(g)
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(K)::QAB(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G),XS(f)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- R(g);SBLOCK::R1(K)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(a)
- Refutation
- R(a);XP(H)
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(B),XR(a)
- R(g);OGATE,XP(I)::R1(E),XR(g)
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(K)::QAB(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G),XS(f)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- R(g);SBLOCK::R1(K)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(a)
- Refutation
- R(a);XP(H)
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(B),XR(a)
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(K)::QAB(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G),XS(f)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- R(g);SBLOCK::R1(K)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(a)
- Refutation
- R(g);XP(I)
- Try
- R(K);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);S_CUTP(e),S_FLIGHT::B(B)
- Refutation
- P(e);XR(K)
- Try
- R(K);XP(e)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(G)
- R(a);XP(H)::QAR2(G)
- R(g);XP(I)::QAR2(G)
- S(d);::QAR2(G)
- R(a);::QAB(G)
- R(g);::QAB(G)
- R(g);::QAR2(G)
- S(f);::QAB(G)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- Q(G);
- Threat
- QAB1(G)
- Vars
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(K)::QAB(G)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(d)
- Refutation
- R(a);XP(H)
- Try
- Q(G);
- Threat
- QAB(G)+S(C),DCHECK
- Vars
- S(d);::QAB(G)+S(C),DCHECK,XS(d)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(K)
- Try
- Q(G);
- Threat
- QAR1(G)
- Vars
- S(d);N_GUARD,XQ(G)::S(C)
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(K)::QAB(G)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(d)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(K)
- Try
- Actual
- B(F);
- Vars
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(B),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XP(H)::S(C)
- R(g);OGATE,XP(I)::R1(E),XR(g)
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(K)::QAB(G)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G),XS(f)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- R(g);SBLOCK::R1(K)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(g)
- R(g);N_GUARD::S(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(d)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAR2(G)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(J),XR(a)
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