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PID: 31383 (1B2R1K1/8/3rn3/N1pk3N/3p1b2/5P2/2R5/Q6B w - - 0 1)
Winter-Wood, Edward John
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1883
(First published on Sat Sep 1 1883)
#2
9 + 6
| 3392 | Chess Souvenirs | 1886 |
| 15254 | EJWW Scrapbook | 2011 |
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Ke5
- Tries
- 1.Bg2?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...c4!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Bc7?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Sxc7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...c4!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Rc1?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Bxc1
- 2.f4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...c4!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Re2?
- threat
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Be3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...c4!
- threat
- 1.Rxc5+?
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Sxc5
- 1.Qb2?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...c4!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Qe1?
- threat
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.f4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...c4!
- threat
- 1.Qa2+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...c4!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Qa4?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...c4!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Bg2?
- Keys
- 1.Rc4!
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.f4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.f4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.f4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Rc4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a),P_SPINR(e),P_SPINS(f)::R(C),XP(c)
- R(e);::S(F)
- R(e);P_PINR(H)::S(F)
- B(b);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(b)
- P(a);::S(F)
- Tries
- Try
- B(B);
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a),P_SPINR(e),P_SPINS(f)::R(C),XP(c)
- R(e);::S(F)
- R(e);P_PINR(H)::S(F)
- B(b);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(b)
- P(a);::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a),P_SPINR(e),P_SPINS(f)::R(C),XP(c)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F),XB(b)
- R(e);::S(F)
- R(e);P_PINR(H)::S(F)
- B(b);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(b)
- P(a);::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(C);
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a),P_SPINR(e),P_SPINS(f)::R(C),XP(c)
- B(b);OGATE,XR(C)::B(B)+P(D)
- R(e);::S(F)
- R(e);P_PINR(H)::S(F)
- B(b);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(b)
- P(a);::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(C);
- Threat
- S(F)
- Vars
- B(b);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(b)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- R(C);CHECK,XP(c)
- Vars
- S(f);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(F),XB(b)
- Refutation
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,XR(C)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a),P_SPINR(e),P_SPINS(f)::R(C),XP(c)
- R(e);::S(F)
- B(b);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(b)
- P(a);::S(F)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(b);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- P(a);::QAB1(A)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(b)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Refutation
- P(c);P_SPINP(c)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(e),P_SPINS(f)::R(C),XP(c)
- B(b);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- P(a);OGATE::QAB1(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- Actual
- R(C);
- Vars
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a),P_SPINR(e),P_SPINS(f)::R(C),XP(c)
- R(e);::S(F)
- R(e);P_PINR(H)::S(F)
- B(b);OGATE::B(B)+P(D)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(b)
- P(a);::S(F)
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