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PID: 158768 (3R1N1K/5p2/2b1P1P1/3pk3/1N4QB/2rpP2n/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)
Andrew, Frederick William
Birmingham Daily Post, 1896
(First published on Tue Nov 3 1896)
#2
10 + 7
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...d4
- 2.exd4#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...fxg6
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rc1
- Tries
- 1.Kg7?
- threat
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...f6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Bd7!
- threat
- 1.Bg3+?
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Kf6!
- 1...Sf4
- 1.Qf3?
- threat
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Bg3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...f6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...f5!
- threat
- 1.dxc3?
- threat
- 2.Sxd3#
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Sxd3#
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...d2
- 2.Sd3#
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bd7!
- threat
- 1.exf7?
- threat
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bd7!
- threat
- 1.e7?
- 1...fxg6
- 2.Sxg6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.e8Q#
- 2.e8R#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.e8Q#
- 2.e8R#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...d4
- 2.exd4#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Bd7!
- 1...fxg6
- 1.gxf7?
- threat
- 2.Sg6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bd7!
- threat
- 1.Kg7?
- Keys
- 1.Be7!
- 1...fxe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...fxg6
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Sxd7#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...d4
- 2.exd4#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...f6
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...fxe6
- 1.Be7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 4
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XP(b)
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XB(f)
- B(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(c)
- P(d);OGATE::P(B),XP(d)
- P(g);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(D),XP(g)
- P(g);XP(G)::S(I),XP(g)
- P(g);SBLOCK::QAB1(D)
- Tries
- Try
- K(J);S_FLIGHT
- Threat
- B(E)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(c)
- P(g);::B(E),XP(g)
- Refutation
- B(f);
- Try
- B(E);CHECK
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(c)::QAB1(D),XS(c)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(D);
- Threat
- B(E)
- Vars
- B(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(D),XP(d)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(c)
- P(g);::B(E),XP(g)
- Refutation
- P(g);
- Try
- P(A);XR(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- B(f);::S(C),XP(b)
- B(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- Refutation
- B(f);
- Try
- P(F);XP(g)
- Threat
- QAR1(D)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- Refutation
- B(f);
- Try
- P(F);
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- B(f);N_GUARD::P=Q
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XP(b)
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XB(f)
- B(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- P(d);OGATE::P(B),XP(d)
- P(g);SBLOCK::QAB1(D)
- P(g);N_GUARD::QAR1(D)
- Refutation
- B(f);
- Try
- P(G);XP(g)
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(c)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- Refutation
- B(f);
- Try
- Actual
- B(E);
- Vars
- P(g);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR1(D),XP(g)
- P(g);XP(G)::S(I),XP(g)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XS(c)
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(I)
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XP(b)
- R(a);N_GUARD::S(C),XB(f)
- B(f);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(d)
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(I),XB(f)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- P(d);OGATE::P(B),XP(d)
- P(g);SBLOCK::QAB1(D)
- P(g);SBLOCK::B(E)
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