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PID: 145804 (8/8/B1R5/1rQb2pN/4k1N1/7P/2p1P1K1/2n1R3 w - - 0 1)
Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert
Birmingham Post, 1924
(First published on Tue Aug 12 1924)
#2
9 + 6
| 15372 | Bridgwater Scrapbook | 2012 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kf5+
- 2.e4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 1...Kf5+
- Tries
- 1.Bxb5?
- 1...Kf5+
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.e4#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Bxc6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bd3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxd3#
- 1...Sxe2!
- 1...Kf5+
- 1.Rf1?
- threat
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Shf6#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Shf6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Shf6#
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Shf6#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Rxc5!
- threat
- 1.Re6+?
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sgf6#
- 1...Kf5+!
- 1...Bxe6
- 1.Qf2?
- threat
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Shf6#
- 1...Sxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qxc2+?
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Kd4+!
- 1...Sd3
- 1.Qxb5?
- 1...Kf5+
- 2.Qxd5#
- 2.e4#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Rxc4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Kd4+!
- 1...Kf5+
- 1.Bxb5?
- Keys
- 1.e3!
- 1...Kd3+
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Kf5+
- 2.e4#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Kd3+
- 1.e3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 21
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(c);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT::P(B)
- Tries
- Try
- B(H);XR(d)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(H),XS(a)
- Refutation
- S(a);P_SPINS(a),XP(B)
- Try
- R(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(a);XP(B)::QAR1(F)
- R(d);::S(G)
- Refutation
- R(d);XQ(F)
- Try
- R(I);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);CHECK,P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(e);XR(I)::S(G)
- B(e);::S(G)
- R(d);::S(G)
- Refutation
- S(a);P_SPINS(a),XP(B)
- Try
- Q(F);CHECK,XP(b)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(a)::QAB1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(c);CHECK,P-FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(F);XR(d)
- Vars
- B(e);OGATE,XR(I)::QAR1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(a),XP(B)::QAB1(F)
- B(e);OGATE::QAR1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XS(a)
- Refutation
- K(c);CHECK,P-FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- P(B);
- Vars
- K(c);CHECK,P_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT::QAR2(F),XB(e)
- K(c);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINB(e),S_FLIGHT::P(B)
- R(d);XQ(F)::S(G)
- B(e);XR(I)::S(E)
- R(d);::S(G)
- B(e);::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F),XP(b)
- S(a);SBLOCK::S(G)
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