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PID: 247629 (2n2K2/3N4/2ppkN2/B4pR1/B4P2/4P3/8/3Q4 w - - 0 1)
Cross, H Holgate
British Chess Magazine, 1932
#2
9 + 5
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...c5
- Tries
- 1.Se8?
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Sg7#
- 2.Rg6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...Kxd7!
- 1...Sb6
- 1.Sc5+?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qa1#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...dxc5!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.Bb4?
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Sb6
- 1.Bc7?
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Sb6
- 1.Rg7?
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Re7#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Re7#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...d5!
- 1...Sb6
- 1.Se8?
- Keys
- 1.Se4!
- 1...Kxd7
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...fxe4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...c5
- 2.Rg6#
- 1...d5
- 2.Sdc5#
- 1...Kxd7
- 1.Se4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 6
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- P(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- Tries
- Try
- S(G);
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(c)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(H)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(H)
- Try
- S(H);CHECK
- Refutation
- P(c);XS(H)
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(c)
- P(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(c)
- P(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(F);
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(e);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(e)
- P(b);N_GUARD::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- Actual
- S(G);
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::S(G)
- P(a);OGATEB,XS(G)::QAB(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(c)
- P(b);::R(F)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(H)
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