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PID: 144549 (7n/3K4/6p1/3k4/1Pp5/2BPP2p/6b1/2Q5 w - - 0 1)
Sparke, Arthur M
British Chess Magazine, 1898
#2
6 + 6
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bf1
- 2.e4#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...Bf1
- Tries
- 1.Ba1?
- threat
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...c3!
- threat
- 1.Bb2?
- threat
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...c3!
- threat
- 1.Bd4?
- threat
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...c3!
- threat
- 1.Bf6?
- threat
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...c3!
- threat
- 1.Bg7?
- threat
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...c3!
- threat
- 1.Bxh8?
- threat
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...c3!
- threat
- 1.Ba1?
- Keys
- 1.Qf1!
- 1...Bxf1
- 2.e4#
- 1...cxd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Be4
- 2.dxc4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...h2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...g5
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Bxf1
- 1.Qf1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 6
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(a);N_GUARD::P(D)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- Tries
- Try
- B(B);
- Threat
- QAB1(A),XP(c)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(B);
- Threat
- QAB1(A),XP(c)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(B);
- Threat
- QAB1(A),XP(c)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(B);
- Threat
- QAB1(A),XP(c)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(B);
- Threat
- QAB1(A),XP(c)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(B);XS(f)
- Threat
- QAB1(A),XP(c)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(A);
- Vars
- B(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::P(D)
- P(c);OGATE,XP(C)::QAR2(A),XP(c)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::P(C),XP(c)
- S(f);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(f)
- P(b);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- P(e);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
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