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PID: 287121 (3k4/1B1NR3/2PPQn2/3p1p2/r4N1K/4rb2/R1qn4/6B1 w - - 0 1)
Bailey, HT
Daily Telegraph, 1923
(First published on Sat May 19 1923)
#2
10 + 9
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qb1
- 2.c7#
- 1...Qd1
- 2.c7#
- 1...Qb3
- 2.c7#
- 1...Qd3
- 2.c7#
- 1...Qe4
- 2.c7#
- 1...Qxa2
- 2.c7#
- 1...Qb2
- 2.c7#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Rea3
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ree4
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Ra8#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Ra8#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Ra8#
- 1...Rae4
- 2.Ra8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rxa8#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.c7#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Sxd7
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Sh7
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Rxe8#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Qb1
- Tries
- 1.Sc5?
- threat
- 2.Qc8#
- 2.c7#
- 1...Qxc5
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Sxe6#
- 2.c7#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rxa8#
- 2.c7#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 2.c7#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Rd7#
- 2.Rxe8#
- 2.Qd7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Se5?
- threat
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Qxc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 2.Sf7#
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Rxa8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Sb8?
- threat
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Qxc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Rxe6
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Rxa4?
- threat
- 2.Ra8#
- 1...Qxa4
- 2.c7#
- 1...Sxd7
- 2.Rxd7#
- 2.Re8#
- 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Qa2
- 2.c7#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Qxc6!
- threat
- 1.Qg8+?
- 1...Se8
- 2.Qxe8#
- 1...Sxg8!
- 1...Se8
- 1.Qxf6?
- threat
- 2.Rxe3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Qxc6
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Qe4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 2.c7#
- 1...Qb2
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qf8#
- 2.c7#
- 1...Qc3
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Rxe1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Rxe2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Rea3
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re2#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Ree4
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Rxe6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Rae4
- 2.Ra8#
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rxe3#
- 2.Re4#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Se6#
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qh8#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Rxf4+!
- threat
- 1.Sc5?
- Keys
- 1.Qe4!
- threat
- 2.Se6#
- 1...Qxe4
- 2.c7#
- 1...Rexe4
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Raxe4
- 2.Ra8#
- threat
- 1.Qe4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 20
- Sets
- Q(a);N_GUARD::P(E)
- Q(a);N_GUARD,XR(B)::P(E)
- R(c);OGATE::B(A)
- R(c);OGATE,XQ(G)::B(A)
- R(e);OGATE::R(B)
- R(e);N_PINS(C),OGATE::R(B),XR(e)
- S(b);N_PINS(C),S_CUTQ(a)::P(E)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(J)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(J),XS(h)
- Tries
- Try
- S(I);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- Q(a);XS(I)::QAR1(G)
- Refutation
- R(e);CHECK,XS(C)
- Try
- S(I);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(d);::QAR1(G)
- Refutation
- R(e);CHECK,XS(C)
- Try
- S(I);
- Threat
- QAR1(G)
- Vars
- Q(a);XP(E)::S(I),XQ(a)
- R(c);OGATE,XQ(G)::B(A)
- Refutation
- R(e);CHECK,XS(C)
- Try
- R(B);N_SPINS(C),XR(e)
- Threat
- R(B)
- Vars
- Q(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(C),XR(B)::P(E)
- Q(a);N_GUARD::P(E)
- R(c);OGATE::B(A)
- Refutation
- Q(a);XP(E)
- Try
- Q(G);CHECK
- Vars
- S(h);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(h)::QAR1(G),XS(h)
- Refutation
- S(h);XQ(G)
- Try
- Q(G);XS(h)
- Threat
- DUALS(6)
- Vars
- R(c);OGATE,P_SPINR(c),XR(J)::QAB1(G),XR(c)
- Refutation
- R(e);CHECK,XS(C)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(G);N_SPINS(C)
- Threat
- S(C)
- Vars
- Q(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(C),XQ(G)::P(E)
- R(c);OGATE,P_PINS(C),XQ(G)::B(A)
- R(e);OGATE,P_PINS(C),XQ(G)::R(B)
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