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PID: 31379 (B4Q1r/4R3/7n/8/P7/3kNN2/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Glasgow Weekly Herald, 1886

(First published on Fri Jun 18 1886)

B4Q1r/4R3/7n/8/P7/3kNN2/8/5K2

#2

7 + 3

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Bb1#
        • 2.Bc2#
        • 2.Bg6#
        • 2.Bh7#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Re4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Rxf8!
    • 1.Re5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Rxf8!
    • 1.Re6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Rxf8!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Rxf8!
    • 1.Rd7+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Rxf8!
    • 1.Re8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Rxf8!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Rb3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rb3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(F);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR(G)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • R(c);P_PINS(C),XQ(G)
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR(G)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • R(c);P_PINS(C),XQ(G)
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR(G)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • R(c);P_PINS(C),XQ(G)
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR(G)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(B)::R(E)
      • Refutation
        • R(c);P_PINS(C),XQ(G)
    • Try
      • R(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(B)
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR(G)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(B)::QAR(G)
      • Refutation
        • R(c);XQ(G)
    • Try
      • R(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR(G)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • R(c);P_PINS(C),XQ(G)
    • Try
      • Q(G);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • R(c);::QAR1(G)
        • R(c);::QAB1(G)
        • S(b);::QAB1(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(E);
    • Threat
      • R(E)
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XS(B)::R(E)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(F)+R(E)
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