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PID: 167272 (1r1nbK1k/1P1p4/2pP2p1/4R1N1/3R1NrP/6pQ/1B4P1/8 w - - 0 1)
Anonymous
Manchester Weekly Times, 1915
(First published on Sat Jan 9 1915)
#2
11 + 9
| 14868 | Pirnie Collection | 2018 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxh4
- 2.Qxh4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Rxh4
- Tries
- 1.Rd1?
- threat
- 2.Ree1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Red5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Se6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Ree1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Red5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Ree1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Red5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Rd2?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Ree2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Red5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Se6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Ree2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Red5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Ree2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Red5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Rd3?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Ree3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Red5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Se6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Ree3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Red5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Ree3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Red5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Ra4?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Ree4#
- 2.Rea5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Se6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Ree4#
- 2.Rea5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Ree4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Rb4?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Ree4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Reb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Se6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Ree4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Reb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Ree4#
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Rc4?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Ree4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rec5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Se6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Ree4#
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rec5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Ree4#
- 2.Rexc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Re1?
- threat
- 2.Rdd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Rde4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Re2?
- threat
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rdd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Rde4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Re3?
- threat
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rdd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Rde4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Ra5?
- threat
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Rda4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rdd5#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Rb5?
- threat
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rdb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rdd5#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Rc5?
- threat
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rdc4#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rdd5#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Red5?
- threat
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb4#
- 1...cxd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Rf5?
- threat
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rdd5#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Rdxf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Re7?
- threat
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Rde4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rh7#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxh4
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Rde4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxh4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rh7#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Rde4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Rxe8?
- threat
- 2.Sxg6#
- 2.Rd1#
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rb4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Rde4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 2.Rb4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Se6+!
- threat
- 1.Rd1?
- Keys
- 1.Rde4!
- threat
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Rxf4+
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Se6+
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.hxg5#
- 1...Rxb7
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- threat
- 1.Rde4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- R(b);OGATE,P_SPINR(b),XP(F)::QAR(C),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Tries
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(12)
- Vars
- S(g);CHECK::B(A)+R(G),XS(g)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(G)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(b);CHECK,XS(E)
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(12)
- Vars
- S(g);CHECK::B(A)+R(G),XS(g)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(G)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(b);CHECK,XS(E)
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(12)
- Vars
- S(g);CHECK::B(A)+R(G),XS(g)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(G)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(b);CHECK,XS(E)
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(12)
- Vars
- S(g);CHECK::B(A)+R(G),XS(g)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(G)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(b);CHECK,XS(E)
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(12)
- Vars
- S(g);CHECK::B(A)+R(G),XS(g)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(b);CHECK,XS(E)
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(12)
- Vars
- S(g);CHECK::B(A)+R(G),XS(g)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(G)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(b);CHECK,XS(E)
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,OGATE,XS(E)::B(A)+R(D),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(D)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,OGATE,XS(E)::B(A)+R(D),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(D)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,OGATE,XS(E)::B(A)+R(D),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(D)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,OGATE,XS(E)::B(A)+R(D),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(D)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,OGATE,XS(E)::B(A)+R(D),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,OGATE,XS(E)::B(A)+R(D),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(D)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(7)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,OGATE,XS(E)::B(A)+R(D),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(D)
- P(c);OGATE,XR(G)::B(A)+R(D),XP(c)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(D)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(9)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,OGATE,XS(E)::B(A)+R(D),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK
- Try
- R(G);XB(h)
- Threat
- DUALS(9)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,OGATE,XS(E)::B(A)+R(D),XR(b)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- S(g);P_PINR(G)::S(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- S(g);CHECK,P_PINR(G)
- Try
- Actual
- R(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,XS(E)::B(A)+R(G)
- S(g);CHECK::B(A)+R(G),XS(g)
- R(b);OGATE,XS(H)::QAR(C)+P(F),XR(b)
- R(f);XP(J)::B(A)+R(G)
- S(g);S_CUTB(h)::S(E),XP(d)
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