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PID: 2092 (1B1K4/3pPpQ1/8/5k2/3pr3/1NN1R3/4B1n1/8 w - - 0 1)
JB of Bridport (Brown, John)
Chess Strategy, 1865
#2
8 + 6
| 1693 | English Chess Problems | 1876 |
| 499 | Chess Problems (Rayner) | 1890 |
| 785 | Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) | 1950 |
| 5454 | Near Snap | 2015 |
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Bxg4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Ke6
- Tries
- 1.Sxe4?
- threat
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Bg4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...dxe3
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...d6
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Bg4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...f6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Bg4#
- 2.Qxf6#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sxe3!
- threat
- 1.Sd5?
- threat
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Ke6!
- threat
- 1.Bd3?
- threat
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...dxc3
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...dxe3
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...d6!
- threat
- 1.Be5?
- threat
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Rxe5!
- threat
- 1.Rf3+?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sc5#
- 2.Rf6#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 2.e8Q#
- 2.e8R#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Sf4!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Rxe4?
- threat
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Sd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...dxc3!
- threat
- 1.Qg4+?
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Sxe4#
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Rxg4!
- 1...Kf6
- 1.Qg5+?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Sc5#
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.e8Q#
- 2.e8R#
- 1...Kxg5!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.e8Q?
- threat
- 2.Qexf7#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 2.Qexf7#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qexf7#
- 2.Qexe5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 2.Qexf7#
- 2.Qee5#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Bxg4#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 2.Qexf7#
- 2.Qee5#
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Qxd7#
- 2.Qexf7#
- 2.Qee5#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Qexf7#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qgg6#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rxe8+!
- threat
- 1.e8S?
- threat
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 2.Bg4#
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Rxe8+!
- threat
- 1.Sxe4?
- Keys
- 1.Bf4!
- threat
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sxd4#
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Sxf4
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qg4#
- threat
- 1.Bf4!
This anticipates 154473(1986)
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 4
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- K(d);P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT::S(B),XP(b)
- R(c);OGATE,SBLOCK::R1(D)
- R(c);N_GUARD::B(A),XR(c)
- S(a);S_CUTR(c)::B(A)
- Tries
- Try
- S(C);XR(c)
- Threat
- DUALS(6)
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(F)
- P(b);XR(D)::QAB1(F)
- P(e);::QAR1(F)
- Refutation
- S(a);XR(D)
- Try
- S(C);
- Threat
- QAR1(F)
- Vars
- R(c);N_GUARD,XR(D)::QAB1(F)
- P(f);::QAR1(F),XP(f)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- B(A);P_PINR(c)
- Threat
- S(B),XP(b)
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT::S(B),XP(b)
- P(b);XS(C)::S(B)
- P(b);XR(D)::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(e);
- Try
- B(G);
- Threat
- QAR1(F)
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(F)
- P(f);::QAR1(F),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(c);XB(G)
- Try
- R(D);CHECK
- Vars
- R(c);P_SPINR(c)::S(B),XP(b)
- Refutation
- S(a);P_SPINS(a)
- Try
- R(D);XR(c)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(a);::S(B),XP(b)
- Refutation
- P(b);XS(C)
- Try
- Q(F);CHECK
- Refutation
- R(c);XQ(F)
- Try
- Q(F);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(d);P-FLIGHT,XQ(F)
- Try
- P(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(e);::QAR2(E),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(c);CHECK,XQ(E)
- Try
- P(E);
- Threat
- QAR1(F)
- Vars
- P(f);::QAR1(F),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(c);CHECK,XS(E)
- Try
- Actual
- B(G);
- Threat
- QAR2(F),XP(f)
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XB(G)::R1(D)
- K(d);P_SPINR(c),S_FLIGHT::S(B),XP(b)
- R(c);OGATE,SBLOCK,XB(G)::R1(D)
- R(c);XP(E)::QAR1(F)
- S(a);SBLOCK,XB(G)::B(A)
- R(c);::QAR1(F)
- P(f);SBLOCK::QAB1(F)
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