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PID: 6496 (8/3n4/2p3Q1/3b4/PPk1B3/1r1N4/K1NP4/B4n2 w - - 0 1)

Hartong, Jan

Western Morning News and Mercury, 1929

9 + 6

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rb1
  - 2.Sa3#
- 1...Rb2+
  - 2.Sxb2#
- 1...Ra3+
  - 2.Sxa3#
- 1...Rc3
  - 2.Sb2#
- 1...Rxd3
  - 2.Bxd3#
- 1...Rxb4
  - 2.Sa3#
- 1...Bxe4
  - 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Be6
  - 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bf7
  - 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Bg8
  - 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Sxd2
  - 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh2
  - 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
  - 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Sg3
  - 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc5
  - 2.Se5#
- 1...Se5
  - 2.Sxe5#
- 1...Sb6
  - 2.Se5#
- 1...Sf6
  - 2.Se5#
- 1...Sb8
  - 2.Se5#
- 1...Sf8
  - 2.Se5#
- 1...c5
  - 2.Qa6#
Tries
- 1.Bb2?
  - 1...Rxb2+
    - 2.Sxb2#
  - 1...Ra3+
    - 2.Sxa3#
  - 1...Rxd3
    - 2.Bxd3#
  - 1...Rxb4
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Bxe4
    - 2.Qxe4#
  - 1...Sxd2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Be6
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Bf7
    - 2.Qxf7#
  - 1...Bg8
    - 2.Qxg8#
  - 1...Sh2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sxe3#
  - 1...Sg3
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Sxe5#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qa6#
  - 1...Rc3!
- 1.Bc3?
  - 1...Rb2+
    - 2.Sxb2#
  - 1...Ra3+
    - 2.Sxa3#
  - 1...Rxc3
    - 2.Sb2#
  - 1...Rxb4
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Bxe4
    - 2.Qxe4#
  - 1...Rb1
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Be6
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Bf7
    - 2.Qxf7#
  - 1...Bg8
    - 2.Qxg8#
  - 1...Sh2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sxe3#
  - 1...Sg3
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Sxe5#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qa6#
  - 1...Sxd2!
- 1.Bg7?
  - 1...Rb2+
    - 2.Sxb2#
  - 1...Ra3+
    - 2.Sxa3#
  - 1...Rxd3
    - 2.Bxd3#
  - 1...Rxb4
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Bxe4
    - 2.Qxe4#
  - 1...Sxd2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Rb1
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Sb2#
  - 1...Be6
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Bf7
    - 2.Qxf7#
  - 1...Sh2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sxe3#
  - 1...Sg3
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Sxe5#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qa6#
  - 1...Bg8!
- 1.Bxd5+?
  - 1...cxd5
    - 2.Qa6#
  - 1...Kxd5!
- 1.Qf5?
  - 1...Rb2+
    - 2.Sxb2#
  - 1...Ra3+
    - 2.Sxa3#
  - 1...Rxd3
    - 2.Bxd3#
  - 1...Rxb4
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Bxe4
    - 2.Qxe4#
  - 1...Sxd2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Rb1
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Sb2#
  - 1...Be6
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Bf7
    - 2.Qxf7#
  - 1...Sh2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sxe3#
  - 1...Sg3
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Sxe5#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Bxd5#
    - 2.Qxd5#
  - 1...Bg8!
- 1.Qxc6+?
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Se5#
    - 2.Qb5#
    - 2.Qxd5#
    - 2.Qxc5#
  - 1...Bxc6!
- 1.Qd6?
  - 1...Rb2+
    - 2.Sxb2#
  - 1...Ra3+
    - 2.Sxa3#
  - 1...Rxb4
    - 2.Sa3#
    - 2.Qxb4#
  - 1...Bxe4
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sxd2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qxd5#
    - 2.Qa6#
  - 1...Rb1
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Sb2#
  - 1...Be6
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Bf7
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Bg8
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sh2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sxe3#
  - 1...Sg3
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Se5#
    - 2.Qxc5#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Sxe5#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Se5#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Se5#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.Se5#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Se5#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Rxd3!
- 1.Qf6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Rb2+
    - 2.Sxb2#
  - 1...Ra3+
    - 2.Sxa3#
  - 1...Sxf6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qa6#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Sxe5#
  - 1...Rxd3!
Keys
- 1.Bh8!
  - 1...Rb2+
    - 2.Sxb2#
  - 1...Ra3+
    - 2.Sxa3#
  - 1...Rxd3
    - 2.Bxd3#
  - 1...Rxb4
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Bxe4
    - 2.Qxe4#
  - 1...Sxd2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Rb1
    - 2.Sa3#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Sb2#
  - 1...Be6
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Bf7
    - 2.Qxf7#
  - 1...Bg8
    - 2.Qxg8#
  - 1...Sh2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sxe3#
  - 1...Sg3
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Sxe5#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qa6#

FEATURES

Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
Sets
- R(b);N_GUARD::S(C)
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(E),XR(b)
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XR(b)
- R(b);N_GUARD::S(E)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(E)::B(H),XR(b)
- R(b);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(C)
- B(d);OGATE,XB(H)::QAR2(I),XB(d)
- B(d);OGATEB::QAB(I),XB(d)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::S(C)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(f)
- P(e);OGATE::QAB(I)
Tries
- Try
  - B(A);
  - Vars
    - R(b);CHECK,XB(A)::S(E),XR(b)
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XR(b)
    - R(b);OGATE,XS(E)::B(H),XR(b)
    - R(b);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(C)
    - B(d);OGATE,XB(H)::QAR2(I),XB(d)
    - S(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::S(C)
    - B(d);OGATEB::QAB(I),XB(d)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
    - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
    - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(f)
    - P(e);OGATE::QAB(I)
  - Refutation
    - R(b);
- Try
  - B(A);
  - Vars
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(E),XR(b)
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XR(b)
    - R(b);N_GUARD,XB(A)::S(E)
    - R(b);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(C)
    - B(d);OGATE,XB(H)::QAR2(I),XB(d)
    - R(b);N_GUARD::S(C)
    - B(d);OGATEB::QAB(I),XB(d)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
    - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
    - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(f)
    - P(e);OGATE::QAB(I)
  - Refutation
    - S(a);XP(D)
- Try
  - B(A);
  - Vars
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(E),XR(b)
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XR(b)
    - R(b);OGATE,XS(E)::B(H),XR(b)
    - R(b);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(C)
    - B(d);OGATE,XB(H)::QAR2(I),XB(d)
    - S(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::S(C)
    - R(b);N_GUARD::S(C)
    - R(b);N_GUARD::S(E)
    - B(d);OGATEB::QAB(I),XB(d)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
    - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
    - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(f)
    - P(e);OGATE::QAB(I)
  - Refutation
    - B(d);
- Try
  - B(H);CHECK,XB(d)
  - Vars
    - P(e);OGATE,SBLOCK,XB(H)::QAB(I)
  - Refutation
    - K(c);S_FLIGHT,XB(H)
- Try
  - Q(I);
  - Vars
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(E),XR(b)
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XR(b)
    - R(b);OGATE,XS(E)::B(H),XR(b)
    - R(b);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(C)
    - B(d);OGATE,XB(H)::QAR2(I),XB(d)
    - S(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::S(C)
    - R(b);N_GUARD::S(C)
    - R(b);N_GUARD::S(E)
    - B(d);OGATEB::QAB(I),XB(d)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
    - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
    - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(f)
  - Refutation
    - B(d);
- Try
  - Q(I);CHECK,XP(e)
  - Refutation
    - B(d);XQ(I)
- Try
  - Q(I);
  - Vars
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(E),XR(b)
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XR(b)
    - B(d);OGATE,XB(H)::QAR1(I)
    - S(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::S(C)
    - R(b);N_GUARD::S(C)
    - R(b);N_GUARD::S(E)
    - B(d);OGATE::QAR1(I)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
    - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
  - Refutation
    - R(b);XS(E)
- Try
  - Q(I);
  - Threat
    - QAR1(I)
  - Vars
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(E),XR(b)
    - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XR(b)
    - S(f);N_GUARD,XQ(I)::S(E)
    - P(e);OGATE::QAB(I)
    - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(f)
  - Refutation
    - R(b);XS(E)
Actual
- B(A);
- Vars
  - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(E),XR(b)
  - R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(C),XR(b)
  - R(b);OGATE,XS(E)::B(H),XR(b)
  - R(b);N_GUARD,XP(G)::S(C)
  - B(d);OGATE,XB(H)::QAR2(I),XB(d)
  - S(a);N_GUARD,XP(D)::S(C)
  - R(b);N_GUARD::S(C)
  - R(b);N_GUARD::S(E)
  - B(d);OGATEB::QAB(I),XB(d)
  - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C)
  - S(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XS(a)
  - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
  - S(f);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(f)
  - P(e);OGATE::QAB(I)

MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display

PID: 6496 (8/3n4/2p3Q1/3b4/PPk1B3/1r1N4/K1NP4/B4n2 w - - 0 1)

SOLUTION

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