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PID: 4974 (4Q3/1p6/1p6/r2R1P1p/2k3nP/P1p3n1/2K1P1B1/3N2B1 w - - 0 1)
Blake, Percy Francis
The Times Weekly Edition, 1895
#2
10 + 8
| 3402 | Hampstead and Highgate Express | 1895 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxa3
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qxa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rxa3
- Tries
- 1.Bf2?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxa3
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qxa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sxf5!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Bxb6?
- threat
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sxf5!
- threat
- 1.Bh1?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxa3
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sxh1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qxa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sxf5!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Bf3?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxa3
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qxa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sxf5!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Rxa5?
- threat
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qf7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...bxa5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qf7#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 2.Qf7#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Se3+!
- threat
- 1.Rc5+?
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...bxc5!
- 1...Rxc5
- 1.Qc6+?
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...bxc6!
- 1...Rc5
- 1.Qf7?
- threat
- 2.Rxa5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Rd7#
- 2.Rd8#
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Rxa3!
- threat
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sxe3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxa3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Qxc3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Rxd5!
- threat
- 1.Qe5?
- threat
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxa3
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Rc5!
- threat
- 1.Qe6?
- threat
- 2.Rxa5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Rd7#
- 2.Rd8#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rxa3!
- threat
- 1.Qg8?
- threat
- 2.Rxa5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Ra5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Rd6#
- 2.Rd7#
- 2.Rd8#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rxa3!
- threat
- 1.e4?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxa3
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sxe4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Bf1#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qxa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Bxf1#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Bf1#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Se2!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.f6?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rxa3
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qxe2#
- 1...Sxf6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qxa4#
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sf5!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Bf2?
- Keys
- 1.Bf1!
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Rxa3
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qa4#
- 1...Sxf1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.e4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qb5#
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.e4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Bf1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 7
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- R(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB1(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(D)::QAB(J),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- Tries
- Try
- B(B);
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB1(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(D)::QAB(J),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD,XB(B)::S(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(I)
- Try
- B(B);XP(g)
- Threat
- R1(H)
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(D)::QAB(J),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAR2(J)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(I)
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB1(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(D)::QAB(J),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(I)
- Try
- B(E);
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB1(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(D)::QAB(J),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(I)
- Try
- R(H);XR(e)
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- P(g);XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- S(d);::QAR2(J)
- Refutation
- S(d);CHECK
- Try
- R(H);CHECK
- Vars
- R(e);XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- Refutation
- P(g);XR(H)
- Try
- Q(J);CHECK
- Refutation
- P(h);XQ(J)
- Try
- Q(J);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);OGATE,P_SPINR(e),XR(H)::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);::QAB(J)+R(H),DCHECK,XR(e)
- R(e);::QAB(J)+R(H),DCHECK
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(F)
- Try
- Q(J);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,XQ(J)::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);XP(F)::QAR1(J)
- R(e);::QAB1(J)
- Refutation
- R(e);XR(H)
- Try
- Q(J);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);OGATE,XR(H)::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(D)::QAB(J),XS(b)
- S(b);XP(I)::QAR1(J),XP(a)
- S(d);N_GUARD,XQ(J)::S(A)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- Q(J);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);OGATE,P_SPINR(e),XR(H)::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);::QAB(J)+R(H),DCHECK,XR(e)
- R(e);::QAB(J)+R(H),DCHECK
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(F)
- Try
- Q(J);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);OGATE,P_SPINR(e),XR(H)::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);::QAB(J)+R(H),DCHECK,XR(e)
- R(e);::QAB(J)+R(H),DCHECK
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- R(e);XP(F)
- Try
- P(D);
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB1(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(D)::QAR2(J),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(I)::B(E)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD::B(E),XS(b)
- S(b);N_GUARD::B(E)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- P(I);
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB1(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(D)::QAB(J),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD,XP(I)::S(A)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(b)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- S(b);
- Try
- Actual
- B(E);
- Vars
- S(d);CHECK,N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
- K(c);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::QAB1(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD,XP(F)::QAB1(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(H)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XB(E)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(b),XP(D)::QAR2(J)
- S(b);N_GUARD,XP(I)::B(E)+P(D)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J)
- R(e);N_GUARD::QAB1(J),XR(e)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R1(H)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(J),XS(b)
- S(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD,S_CUTR(e)::R1(H)
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