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Problem Display
PID: 70608 (2N2b2/6n1/2N2p2/1p1k1P1R/1P1p2P1/6p1/4Q3/K1R4b w - - 0 1)
Frankenstein, Edward Nathan
The Field, 1893
(First published on Sat Jun 3 1893)
#2
9 + 8
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2017 |
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bg2
- Tries
- 1.Kb1?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Be4+!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Ka2?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Be4!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Kb2?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Be4!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Rc2?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Be4!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Rc3?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...dxc3!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Rhxh1?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Sxf5!
- threat
- 1.Rh3?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sxf5!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Rh4?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sxf5!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Rh6?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sxf5!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Rh7?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sxf5!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Rh8?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sxf5!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Qd3?
- threat
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Se6!
- threat
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...dxe3!
- threat
- 1.Qe7?
- threat
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Bxe7!
- threat
- 1.g5?
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...fxg5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sxf5!
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Kb1?
- Keys
- 1.Rg5!
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rxf5#
- 1...fxg5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.S6xe7#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...g2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Rg5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = WAITER
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);OGATE,P_SPINS(g),XP(F)::R(G),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAB1(C)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);OGATE,P_SPINS(g),XP(F)::R(G),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAB1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- B(a);CHECK
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);OGATE,P_SPINS(g),XP(F)::R(G),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAB1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- K(A);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);OGATE,P_SPINS(g),XP(F)::R(G),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAB1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);OGATE,P_SPINS(g),XP(F)::R(G),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAB1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- R(B);
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);OGATE,P_SPINS(g),XP(F)::R(G),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAB1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- P(c);XR(B)
- Try
- R(G);XB(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- S(g);XP(F)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- S(g);XP(F)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- S(g);XP(F)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- S(g);XP(F)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- S(g);XP(F)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- S(g);XP(F)
- Try
- Q(C);P_PINP(c)
- Threat
- QAR1(C),XP(c)
- Vars
- S(g);OGATE,P_SPINS(g),XP(F)::QAR2(C),XS(g)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- Refutation
- S(g);
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- QAR1(C),XP(c)
- Vars
- S(g);OGATE,P_SPINS(g),XP(F)::R(G),XS(g)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- Refutation
- P(c);XQ(C)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- Refutation
- B(h);XQ(C)
- Try
- P(E);
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAB1(C)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(E)::QAR1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
- Refutation
- S(g);XP(F)
- Try
- Actual
- R(G);
- Vars
- B(h);XP(D)::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);OGATE,P_SPINS(g),XP(F)::R(G),XS(g)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XR(G)::QAR1(C)
- B(h);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(h)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(C),XB(a)
- B(h);SBLOCK::S(I)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(H),XB(h)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB1(C),XS(g)
- P(b);S_CUTB(a)::QAB(C)
- P(c);OGATEB::QAR2(C),XP(c)
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