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PID: 159254 (1B6/1p1K4/1R2p3/r2k1P1p/7R/8/4nQP1/2nB1N2 w - - 0 1)
Andrew, Frederick William
Birmingham News, 1897
(First published on Sat Oct 30 1897)
#2
9 + 7
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Ra1
- Tries
- 1.Sh2?
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf4!
- 1...exf5
- 1.Sg3?
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf4!
- 1...Sxg3
- 1.Bc2?
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf4!
- 1...exf5
- 1.Bxe2?
- threat
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bc4#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sxe2!
- threat
- 1.Ba4?
- 1...Rxa4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf4!
- 1...Rxa4
- 1.Bh2?
- threat
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sf4!
- threat
- 1.Bg3?
- threat
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sf4!
- threat
- 1.Bd6?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rxd4#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf4!
- threat
- 1.Bc7?
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf4!
- 1...exf5
- 1.Rhb4?
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.R6b5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.R6b5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.R6b5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.R6b5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.R6xb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.R6b5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.R6b5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.R6b5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bf3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...h4!
- 1...exf5
- 1.Rc4?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Rc6?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rxd4#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...bxc6!
- threat
- 1.Rxe6?
- threat
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sf4!
- threat
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sf4!
- threat
- 1.Qc5+?
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Rxc5
- 1.Qf4?
- threat
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sxf4!
- threat
- 1.g3?
- 1...Sxg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf4!
- 1...Sxg3
- 1.fxe6?
- threat
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sf4!
- threat
- 1.f6?
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...Sf4!
- 1...Sd4
- 1.Sh2?
- Keys
- 1.Sd2!
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bb3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rd6#
- 1...exf5
- 1.Sd2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- P(f);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR2(C),XP(f)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- Tries
- Try
- S(B);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR2(C),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- R(c);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- S(B);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAR1(C)
- P(f);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR2(C),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- R(c);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- B(A);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR2(C),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- B(A);XS(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- Refutation
- S(a);XB(A)
- Try
- B(A);
- Vars
- R(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::R(G)
- P(f);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR2(C),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- B(I);
- Threat
- R1(G)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- B(I);
- Threat
- R1(G)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(I)::QAR1(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- B(I);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(f);::S(B)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- B(I);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR2(C),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR2(C),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- R(E);
- Threat
- S(B)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(b);OGATE::B(A)
- Refutation
- P(g);XR(G)
- Try
- R(G);XP(f)
- Threat
- R1(G)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Q(C);CHECK
- Vars
- R(c);SBLOCK,XQ(C)::S(B)
- Refutation
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,XQ(C)
- Try
- Q(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- Refutation
- S(b);XQ(C)
- Try
- P(D);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(D)::QAR1(C)
- P(f);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR2(C),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- P(F);XP(f)
- Threat
- QAR2(C)
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- P(F);
- Vars
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Actual
- S(B);
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE,XP(F)::QAR2(C),XP(f)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C),XS(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(G),XR(c)
- R(c);SBLOCK::QAB(C)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(C)
- S(b);OGATE::B(A)
- P(f);SBLOCK::R1(G)
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