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PID: 220500 (2R1KB2/4n1PP/3Pp3/4k2N/2PNB3/p3p3/P2nP3/1Q1R4 w - - 0 1)
Bristow, Henry
The Field, 1885
(First published on Sat Sep 19 1885)
#2
14 + 6
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Kxd6
- Tries
- 1.Sf3+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Bxe7#
- 2.Rc6#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 2.c5#
- 1...Sxf3!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Sc6+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Bxe7#
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Sxc6!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Bc2?
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sxb1
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Se4!
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Rxd2?
- threat
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...exd2!
- threat
- 1.Rc5+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Bxe7#
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Qd3?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sxe4!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.g8Q?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sxb1
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Sf3#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qg3#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.h8Q#
- 2.h8B#
- 1...Sxg8
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sf3#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sf3#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qg3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sxf3#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qg3#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.h8Q#
- 2.h8B#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Sc6#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Sf3+?
- Keys
- 1.Bg6!
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qa1#
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qb8#
- 1...Sxb1
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sxg6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sxc8
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Bg6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(d);OGATEB,P_SPINS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(f)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XR(L)::S(F)
- Tries
- Try
- S(F);CHECK
- Refutation
- S(a);XS(F)
- Try
- S(F);CHECK
- Refutation
- S(f);XS(F)
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAB(A)
- K(d);OGATEB,P_SPINS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XR(L)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(f)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- R(B);XS(a)
- Threat
- S(F)
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,P_SPINS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- P(c);XR(B)
- Try
- R(L);CHECK
- Vars
- S(f);P_SPINS(f)::S(F)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- K(d);P_SPINS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::QAR(A)+S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XR(L)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(f)
- Refutation
- S(a);XB(G)
- Try
- P(J);
- Vars
- S(a);XQ(A)::QAR1(J),XP(e)
- S(a);XB(G)::QAR1(J),XP(e)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XQ(J)::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- Refutation
- K(d);P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)
- Try
- Actual
- B(G);
- Vars
- K(d);OGATEB,P_SPINS(a),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::QAB(A)
- K(d);OGATEB,P_SPINS(f),S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XP(E)::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XB(G)::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD,XR(L)::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(a)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F)
- S(f);N_GUARD::S(F),XS(f)
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