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PID: 70605 (n2B1Rrb/8/2K1B1p1/3Nk1pP/3p1N2/5PP1/1n2p3/6Q1 w - - 0 1)
Gittins, Frederick Richard
British Chess Magazine, 1893
#2
10 + 9
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bxc7#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Rg7
- Tries
- 1.Se3?
- threat
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...dxe3
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...g4
- 2.Sxg4#
- 1...gxf4!
- threat
- 1.Sb6?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Sxb6
- 2.Bc7#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...gxf4!
- threat
- 1.Sf6?
- threat
- 2.Sg4#
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sg4#
- 2.Bc7#
- 1...g4
- 2.Sxg4#
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...gxf4!
- threat
- 1.Bh3?
- 1...Rxf8
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...gxf4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bxc7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...g4!
- 1...Rxf8
- 1.Bd7?
- 1...Rxf8
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...gxf4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bxc7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...g4!
- 1...Rxf8
- 1.Bc8?
- 1...Rxf8
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...gxf4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bxc7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...g4!
- 1...Rxf8
- 1.Bxg8?
- threat
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...gxf4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Sg6#
- 1...Bf6!
- threat
- 1.Qb1?
- threat
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...Sd3!
- threat
- 1.Se3?
- Keys
- 1.Bg4!
- 1...Rxf8
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...gxf4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...gxh5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Bf6#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Bxf6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sxg6#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bc7#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Bxc7#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rxf8
- 1.Bg4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 7
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(h);S_CUTB(i)::B(I)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(i)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I),XS(g)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XS(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XB(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(b)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(F)::R1(J)
- Tries
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- S(E)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATE,XS(E)::QAR2(A),XP(c)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(F)::R1(J)
- P(e);::S(E),XP(e)
- Refutation
- P(e);XS(D)
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- S(E)
- Vars
- S(g);N_GUARD,XS(E)::B(I)
- R(h);S_CUTB(i)::B(I)
- Refutation
- P(e);XS(D)
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(i);OGATE,XS(E)::B(I),XB(i)
- P(f);XP(F)::S(E)
- R(h);::S(E)
- Refutation
- P(e);XS(D)
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,XR(J)::S(D),XP(f)
- P(e);OGATE,XS(D)::P(C),XP(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(F)::R1(J)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XS(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XB(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(b)
- R(h);S_CUTB(i)::B(I)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(i)
- B(i);S_CUTR(h)::S(D),XP(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(D),XS(a)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I),XS(g)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,XR(J)::S(D),XP(f)
- P(e);OGATE,XS(D)::P(C),XP(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(F)::R1(J)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XS(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XB(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(b)
- R(h);S_CUTB(i)::B(I)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(i)
- B(i);S_CUTR(h)::S(D),XP(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(D),XS(a)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I),XS(g)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,XR(J)::S(D),XP(f)
- P(e);OGATE,XS(D)::P(C),XP(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(F)::R1(J)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XS(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XB(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(b)
- R(h);S_CUTB(i)::B(I)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(i)
- B(i);S_CUTR(h)::S(D),XP(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(D),XS(a)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I),XS(g)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- B(H);XR(h)
- Threat
- S(D),XP(f)
- Vars
- P(e);OGATE,XS(D)::P(C),XP(e)
- P(f);XP(F)::S(D)
- Refutation
- B(i);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(A)
- Vars
- P(c);OGATEB::QAB(A),XS(a)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(b)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- Actual
- B(H);
- Vars
- R(h);N_GUARD,XR(J)::S(D),XP(f)
- P(e);OGATE,XS(D)::P(C),XP(e)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XP(F)::R1(J)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XQ(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XS(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XB(b)
- P(b);OGATEB::QAR(A),XR(b)
- R(h);S_CUTB(i)::B(I)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(I),XB(i)
- B(i);S_CUTR(h)::S(D),XP(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(D),XS(a)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(I),XS(g)
- P(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
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