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PID: 144743 (2N4B/2P4R/4k2n/3pp3/2b1PR1b/6pN/2Q3B1/K7 w - - 0 1)
Gittins, Frederick Richard
Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1895
(First published on Sat Jun 29 1895)
#2
10 + 7
| 14867 | BCPS Library | 2012 |
| 5454 | Near Snap | 2012 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Bd8
- 2.cxd8S#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.exf5#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Bf1
- Tries
- 1.Bf3?
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxg4#
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 1...Bd8
- 2.cxd8S#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.exf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...g2!
- 1...dxe4
- 1.Qa4?
- threat
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.exf5#
- 1...Sf7!
- threat
- 1.Qb2?
- threat
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.exf5#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sf7!
- threat
- 1.Qxc4?
- threat
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.Qa6#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.Qa6#
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Rxe7#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.exd5#
- 2.exf5#
- 1...dxc4!
- threat
- 1.Bf3?
- Keys
- 1.Qe2!
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.exd5#
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...exf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Qa6#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qa6#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Qxa6#
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rxf6#
- 1...Bd8
- 2.cxd8S#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.exf5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...d4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.Qe2!
Anticipated by 70606(0000)
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 2
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(b);OGATE::QAR2(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::P(E),XP(d)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(D),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(F),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(H),XB(c)
- B(c);OGATE::PXB(c)=S
- S(g);OGATE::P(E),XS(g)
- P(d);OGATEB,XP(E)::QAB(B),XB(b)
- P(d);OGATEB::QAB(B),XB(b)
- P(e);XR(F)::S(D),XP(e)
- Tries
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- P(d);OGATEB,XP(E)::QAB(B),XB(b)
- P(e);XR(F)::S(D),XP(e)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(H),XB(c)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(C)
- S(g);N_GUARD::B(C),XS(g)
- B(b);OGATE::QAR2(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::P(E),XP(d)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(D),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(F),XB(c)
- B(c);OGATE::PXB(c)=S
- S(g);OGATE::P(E),XS(g)
- P(d);OGATEB::QAB(B),XB(b)
- Refutation
- P(a);
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(b);N_GUARD::P(E),XP(d)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(H),XB(c)
- Refutation
- S(g);
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(d);XP(E)::QAR1(B),XP(e)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(H),XB(c)
- S(g);::QAR(B)
- B(b);::QAR1(B),XP(e)
- P(d);::QAR(B)
- Refutation
- S(g);
- Try
- Q(B);P_PINP(d),XB(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Vars
- S(g);::QAB1(B),XP(d)
- Refutation
- P(d);N_SPINP(d),XQ(B)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(B);
- Vars
- B(b);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::P(E),XP(d)
- P(d);OGATEB,XP(E)::QAB(B),XB(b)
- P(e);XR(F)::S(D),XP(e)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(H),XB(c)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB(B)
- S(g);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XS(g)
- B(b);OGATE::QAR(B)
- B(b);N_GUARD::P(E),XP(d)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(D),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD::R1(F),XB(c)
- B(c);OGATE::PXB(c)=S
- S(g);OGATE::P(E),XS(g)
- P(d);OGATEB::QAB(B),XB(b)
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