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PID: 178539 (4r3/1p1bN2p/p1r2QpK/2kB4/2N5/3pR2p/4P2B/1R6 w - - 0 1)
Cresswell, James E
3rd Prize, London Transport Ty. (Busmen's Chess Review), 1964
#2
9 + 10
| 1111 | Busmen's Chess Review | 1965 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Bxd6#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Bd6#
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Rcc8
- 2.Bd6#
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Rb6
- Tries
- 1.Sb6?
- threat
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sxd7#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Bxd6#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sxd7#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Bd6#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rcc8
- 2.Sxd7#
- 2.Bd6#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...g5
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sxd7#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Bg1?
- threat
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rxh3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Rxf6
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Re5#
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 2.Ra3#
- 2.Reb3#
- 2.Rc3#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rxh3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rxh3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...d2
- 2.Ra3#
- 2.Reb3#
- 2.Rc3#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rxh3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...h2!
- threat
- 1.Rxd3?
- threat
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...g5
- 2.Bg1#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Re4?
- threat
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qf2#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...g5
- 2.Bg1#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Qc3?
- threat
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Sa3#
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...g5+
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Sa3#
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Sxb6#
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Sa3#
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Bxd6#
- 1...d2
- 2.Sxd2#
- 2.Sa3#
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Sa3#
- 2.Sxa5#
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...b6
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Sa3#
- 2.Sa5#
- 2.Sxb6#
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...b5!
- threat
- 1.Qe5?
- threat
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Bf7#
- 2.Bg8#
- 1...g5+
- 2.Be6#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Be6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Bf7#
- 2.Bxg8#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 1...Rd6!
- threat
- 1.Qd6+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Be5#
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Sb6?
- Keys
- 1.Qf2!
- threat
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rxh3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...g5+
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rxd3#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Re5#
- 1...dxe2
- 2.Rxe2#
- 2.Ra3#
- 2.Reb3#
- 2.Rc3#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rxh3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxd3#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rxh3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 1...d2
- 2.Ra3#
- 2.Reb3#
- 2.Rc3#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rxh3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- threat
- 1.Qf2!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 5
- REMOVED MATES = 2
- Sets
- R(e);OGATE::QAB1(G),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::B(C),XR(e)
- Tries
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(j);XS(I)::QAR2(G)
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(G)
- Try
- B(C);
- Threat
- DUALS(7)
- Vars
- R(e);XQ(G)::B(C)+R(D)
- R(j);XS(I)::B(C)+R(D)
- Refutation
- P(b);
- Try
- R(D);XP(a)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(j);XS(I)::QAB1(G)
- R(e);::QAB1(G)
- P(f);P_PINQ(G)::B(C)
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(G)
- Try
- R(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- R(j);XS(I)::QAB1(G)
- P(f);P_PINQ(G)::B(C)
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(G)
- Try
- Q(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(5)
- Vars
- P(f);CHECK::QAR(G)+S(E)
- R(j);XS(I)::QAR(G)+S(E)
- Refutation
- P(g);
- Try
- Q(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- P(f);CHECK::QAR(G)+B(F)
- R(j);XS(I)::QAR(G)+B(F)
- R(e);::QAR(G)+B(F),XR(e)
- B(h);::QAR(G)+B(F),XB(h)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- Q(G);CHECK
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(G)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(7)
- Vars
- P(f);CHECK::QAB(G)+R(D)
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(G)+R(D),DCHECK,XP(a)
- R(j);XS(I)::QAB(G)+R(D)
- R(e);::QAB(G)+R(D)
- R(j);::QAB(G)+R(D)
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