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PID: 54413 (3nn3/8/1R6/R2bk3/1B1Nr3/K4B1N/8/6Q1 w - - 0 1)
Barrow, John Hugh
Western Morning News, 1928
#2
8 + 5
| 5257 | Chess Problems by J H Barrow | 2004 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Re1
- Tries
- 1.Ka4?
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sc6!
- 1...Rxd4
- 1.Bh1?
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sc6!
- 1...Re3+
- 1.Bc3?
- threat
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sc6!
- threat
- 1.Bd6+?
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Kf6!
- 1...Sxd6
- 1.Be7?
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bd6#
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bf6#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Bf6#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sc6!
- 1...Re3+
- 1.Bf8?
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Bxg7#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sc6!
- 1...Re3+
- 1.Rab5?
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sc6!
- 1...Re3+
- 1.Rba6?
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sc6!
- 1...Re3+
- 1.Rc6?
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sxc6!
- 1...Re3+
- 1.Rd6?
- threat
- 2.Raxd5#
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sf6!
- threat
- 1.Rh6?
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bxd6#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bd6#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Bd6#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Sf6!
- 1...Re3+
- 1.Qh2+?
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Rf4
- 1.Qg3+?
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Rf4
- 1.Qg7+?
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Sxg7!
- 1...Sf6
- 1.Ka4?
- Keys
- 1.Rg6!
- 1...Re3+
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rg5#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bxd6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Re3+
- 1.Rg6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 4
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(e)
- Tries
- Try
- K(B);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- R(a);P_PINB(E),SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(e)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(e)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- QAR2(A)
- Vars
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(e)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- B(E);CHECK
- Vars
- S(e);XB(E)::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- K(c);N_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(e)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(e)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::B(E)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(e)
- Refutation
- S(d);XR(H)
- Try
- R(H);
- Threat
- R1(G),XB(b)
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAB(A)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(e);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- S(e);
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- Refutation
- S(e);
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);N_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);N_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(e)::QAB1(A),XS(e)
- Refutation
- S(e);XQ(A)
- Try
- Actual
- R(H);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK,XS(F)::QAR2(A)
- S(e);SBLOCK::R(H)
- R(a);::R1(G),XB(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H)
- S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XS(d)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(E),XS(e)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(E)
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