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PID: 830 (5R2/1p5N/1Rb1p2b/4k1pQ/2P1B3/B1Pn4/1N1P1n2/5K2 w - - 0 1)
Gooderson, Arthur R
3rd HM., British Chess Magazine, 1968
#2
11 + 8
| 3751 | FIDE Album (1968-1970) | 1977 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Kxe4
- Tries
- 1.Sxd3+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Qe2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sxd3!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Bd6+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Qe2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Bf3?
- 1...Bxf8
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Qh2#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qh2#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qh2#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.d4#
- 1...Bxf3!
- 1...Bxf8
- 1.Bxc6?
- 1...Bxf8
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Qh2#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Sxd3#
- 2.Qe2#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Qh2#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Rb5#
- 2.Qh2#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.d4#
- 1...bxc6!
- 1...Bxf8
- 1.Bg6?
- 1...Bxf8
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Qh2#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Bh1
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qh2#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qh2#
- 2.d4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.d4#
- 1...Bg2+!
- 1...Bxf8
- 1.Rf5+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...exf5!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Sxd3+?
- Keys
- 1.Sf6!
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Bxf8
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Be8
- 2.Bd6#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.d4#
- 1...Kf4
- 1.Sf6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 2
- ADDED MATES = 18
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XB(G)::QAR2(H)
- B(e);SBLOCK,XB(G)::B(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XB(G)::S(B),XS(b)
- Tries
- Try
- S(B);CHECK,XS(b)
- Refutation
- S(a);XS(B)
- Try
- B(D);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT,XB(D)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(g);N_GUARD,XR(K)::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(H)
- B(e);::B(D)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- S(b);OGATE::P(C)
- Refutation
- B(e);XB(G)
- Try
- B(G);XB(e)
- Vars
- B(g);N_GUARD,XR(K)::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(H)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- S(b);OGATE::P(C)
- Refutation
- P(h);XB(G)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(g);N_GUARD,XR(K)::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(H)
- B(e);::B(D)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- S(b);OGATE::P(C)
- Refutation
- B(e);CHECK
- Try
- R(K);CHECK,N_PINP(d)
- Vars
- K(c);P-FLIGHT,XB(G)::QAB1(H)
- Refutation
- P(f);XR(K)
- Try
- Actual
- S(J);
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::QAB(H)
- B(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XB(G)::S(J)
- B(g);N_GUARD,XR(K)::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XB(G)::S(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XS(B)::QAB(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(H)
- B(e);::B(D)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(H),XP(d)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(B),XS(b)
- S(b);OGATE,SBLOCK::P(C)
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