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PID: 278115 (6b1/P3n3/R2Prp1N/2Rqkp2/2P5/4B1P1/1b3N1K/4Q3 w - - 0 1)
Goulty, Allison Howard
Western Morning News, 1927
(First published on Sat Jul 16 1927)
#2
11 + 8
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2024 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Qxc5
- Tries
- 1.Kg1?
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Qxc5
- 1.Kh3?
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Qxc5
- 1.Sfg4+?
- 1...fxg4
- 2.Bg1#
- 2.Bf2#
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...fxg4
- 1.Rca5?
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Qb5
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Qc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Qxa5!
- 1...Rxd6
- 1.Rb6?
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Qxc5
- 1.Rac6?
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Qxc5
- 1.Qd2?
- threat
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Qxb2#
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 2.Bf4#
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxb2#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.Bxf4#
- 2.Qxb2#
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qd1?
- threat
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.Bxf4#
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qh1?
- threat
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rxd6!
- threat
- 1.a8Q?
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Sd3#
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Qxc5
- 1.a8S?
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Qxc5
- 1.a8B?
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Sd3#
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Qxc5
- 1.a8R?
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Rxd6!
- 1...Qxc5
- 1.Kg1?
- Keys
- 1.Rb5!
- 1...Qxb5
- 2.Bc5#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Qc5
- 2.Bxc5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...f4
- 2.gxf4#
- 1...Qxb5
- 1.Rb5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- Q(b);N_SPINQ(b),OGATE,XR(G)::QAR(A)+B(D),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Tries
- Try
- K(C);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- Q(b);N_SPINQ(b),OGATE,XR(G)::QAR(A)+B(D),XQ(b)
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- K(C);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- Q(b);N_SPINQ(b),OGATE,XR(G)::QAR(A)+B(D),XQ(b)
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- S(B);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);N_SPINQ(b),P-FLIGHT
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(I)::QAR(A)+B(D)
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- Q(b);N_GUARD::QAR(A)+B(D)
- Q(b);N_GUARD::QAR(A)+B(D),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- Q(b);N_SPINQ(b),XR(G)
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- Q(b);N_SPINQ(b),OGATE,XR(G)::QAR(A)+B(D),XQ(b)
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- R(H);
- Vars
- Q(b);N_SPINQ(b),OGATE,XR(G)::QAR(A)+B(D),XQ(b)
- S(g);N_GUARD,XR(H)::R1(G),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- Q(b);N_SPINQ(b),XR(G)::B(D)
- B(a);::B(D)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- B(D)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- S(B)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- P(K);
- Vars
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- P(K);
- Vars
- Q(b);N_SPINQ(b),OGATE,XR(G)::QAR(A)+B(D),XQ(b)
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- P(K);
- Vars
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- P(K);
- Vars
- Q(b);N_SPINQ(b),OGATE,XR(G)::QAR(A)+B(D),XQ(b)
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(I)
- Try
- Actual
- R(G);
- Vars
- Q(b);N_GUARD,N_SPINQ(b),XR(G)::QAR(A)+B(D)
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(I)::QAR(A)+B(D)
- S(g);N_GUARD::R1(G),XQ(b)
- Q(b);N_GUARD::QAR(A)+B(D),XQ(b)
- B(a);OGATEB::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::QAR(A)+B(D),DCHECK
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::S(J)
- P(d);OGATE::P(E),XP(d)
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