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PID: 144509 (3K1B2/6p1/2Q3p1/R2NpkP1/3p1P2/7R/8/8 w - - 0 1)
Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert
Birmingham News, 1898
(First published on Sat Jul 2 1898)
#2
8 + 5
| 15372 | Bridgwater Scrapbook | 2012 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ke4
- Tries
- 1.Kc7?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Kd7?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Ke7?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Kc8?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Ke8?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Se7+?
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Kxf4!
- 1...Kg4
- 1.Ba3?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Bb4?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Be7?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Bxg7?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rd3?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Kg4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rf3?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Se7#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...d3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Kg4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rg3?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sb4#
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rb5?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rc5?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qe8?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxg6#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qc2+?
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Kg4
- 1.Qa6?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qc8#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qd6?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sf6#
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...d3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qe6+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kxe6!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qf6+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...gxf6!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qxg6+?
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Kxg6!
- 1...Kg4
- 1.Kc7?
- Keys
- 1.Qc4!
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...d3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qc4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Tries
- Try
- K(G);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAB(F)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- K(G);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
- P(b);::QAB1(F)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- K(G);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- K(G);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAB(F)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- K(G);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- S(D);CHECK,P_PINP(b)
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
- Refutation
- K(c);N_SPINP(b),P-FLIGHT,XP(B)
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- B(H);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- B(H);XP(e)
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)+S(D)
- P(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- R(C);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- R(C);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- Q(F);
- Vars
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAB(F)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- Q(F);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
- K(c);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAR2(F),XP(d)
- P(b);P_SPINP(b),SBLOCK::QAB(F)
- Refutation
- P(a);P_SPINP(a)
- Try
- Q(F);
- Vars
- P(b);SBLOCK,XP(B)::R(C)+S(D)
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAB(F)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- Q(F);
- Vars
- P(b);XP(B)::R(C)+S(D)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- Q(F);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XQ(F)
- Try
- Q(F);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
- Refutation
- P(e);XQ(F)
- Try
- Q(F);CHECK,XP(d)
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XQ(F)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(F);
- Vars
- K(c);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)+S(D)
- P(b);SBLOCK,XP(B)::R(C)+S(D)
- P(a);N_GUARD::S(D)
- P(b);SBLOCK::QAB(F)
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