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PID: 144517 (6b1/8/4p2Q/1BPkpr2/N2p2N1/6P1/K2nP3/3RR1B1 w - - 0 1)
Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert
Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1900
(First published on Sat Sep 29 1900)
#2
11 + 7
| 15372 | Bridgwater Scrapbook | 2012 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.e4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Ke4
- Tries
- 1.Sc3+?
- 1...dxc3
- 2.e4#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...dxc3
- 1.Sb6+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Kxc5!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Se3+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...dxe3!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Rxd2?
- threat
- 2.e4#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Rf4!
- threat
- 1.Qxd2?
- threat
- 2.e4#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Rf4!
- threat
- 1.Qg7?
- threat
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bc6#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Bf7!
- threat
- 1.Qh1+?
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.e4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...e4!
- 1...Rf3
- 1.e4+?
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...dxe4 ep!
- 1...Sxe4
- 1.Sc3+?
- Keys
- 1.Qh8!
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bc6#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.e4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.e4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Qh8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 9
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(H)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(H),XR(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(b)::P(E)
- S(a);P_SPINP(b),SBLOCK::S(H)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(G)
- Tries
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Vars
- P(b);P_SPINS(a),XS(G)::P(E)
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(J)
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(b),XP(J)
- Try
- S(H);CHECK
- Refutation
- P(b);P_SPINS(a),XS(H)
- Try
- R(A);P_PINP(b),XS(a)
- Threat
- P(E)
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::B(I)
- P(d);N_GUARD::R1(A),XP(b)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- Q(K);P_PINP(b),XS(a)
- Threat
- P(E)
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::B(I)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAR1(K),XP(b)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- Q(K);
- Threat
- QAB(K)
- Vars
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(K),XP(d)
- Refutation
- B(g);
- Try
- Q(K);CHECK
- Vars
- R(e);P_SPINR(e)::S(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(b),P_SPINS(a)::P(E)
- S(a);P_SPINP(b),P_SPINS(a)::S(H)
- Refutation
- P(d);P_SPINP(d)
- Try
- P(E);CHECK
- Vars
- S(a);P_SPINP(b),SBLOCK,XP(E)::S(H)
- Refutation
- P(b);EP,P_SPINS(a),XP(E)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(K);
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(I)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAR1(K),XP(d)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(H)
- R(e);N_GUARD::S(H),XR(e)
- B(g);OGATE::QAB(K)
- S(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(b)::P(E)
- S(a);P_SPINP(b),SBLOCK::S(H)
- P(b);N_GUARD::S(G)
- P(d);OGATE::QAR1(K),XP(b)
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