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PID: 1994 (3K4/4B3/3Rp3/8/4pk2/1Qp1Np2/2p2P2/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

Manchester Weekly Times, 1873

(First published on Sat Apr 12 1873)

3K4/4B3/3Rp3/8/4pk2/1Qp1Np2/2p2P2/2R5

#2

7 + 6

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6490 yacpdb 2009
15148 Sadier Collection 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Kd7?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Kc8?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bh4?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rf6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bg5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Rxc2?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...cxd2!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg5#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Ra6?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg5#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...exd5!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rdd1#
        • 2.Rd2#
        • 2.Rd3#
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd7!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(G);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(G);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(G);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(G);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(F);
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C),XP(f)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT,XB(F)
    • Try
      • R(A);XP(a)
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Vars
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT::QAB(C)
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XR(E)
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Vars
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT::QAB(C)
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XR(E)
    • Try
      • R(E);P_PINP(d)
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);N_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Threat
        • B(F)
      • Vars
        • P(f);N_GUARD,XR(E)::QAB(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(f);
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);P_PINP(d)
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);N_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(f);XQ(C)
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Threat
        • QAB(C)+R(E),XP(f)
      • Refutation
        • P(f);
  • Actual
    • R(E);
    • Vars
      • K(e);S_FLIGHT::QAB(C)
      • P(f);OGATE,SBLOCK::QAR(C)
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