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PID: 287216 (5bN1/2p2Pp1/2Rp2P1/2P2kNB/3Q3P/2n5/8/K7 w - - 0 1)
Varady, Imre
Grantham Journal, 1924
(First published on Sat Dec 6 1924)
#2
10 + 6
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Be7
- Tries
- 1.Sf3?
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Se4!
- threat
- 1.Sh3?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Bg4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...d5
- 2.Bg4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be7!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Bd1?
- 1...Sxd1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Bc2#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bc2#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Bc2#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Bc2#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Bc2#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Bc2#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Kxg6!
- 1...Sxd1
- 1.Be2?
- 1...Sxe2
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Bd3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Kxg6!
- 1...Sxe2
- 1.Bf3?
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Kxg6!
- 1...dxc5
- 1.Ra6?
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...d5
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...c6!
- 1...dxc5
- 1.Sf3?
- Keys
- 1.Se6!
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Bg4#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxg7#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...d5
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Kxe6
- 1.Se6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = MUTATE
- CHANGED MATES = 11
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- P(c);XP(D)::B(F)
- P(c);::B(F)
- Tries
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- QAB1(B)
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- S(E);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT::B(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XS(a)
- Refutation
- B(f);
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XB(F)::QAB1(B)
- P(c);XP(D)::B(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(f)
- P(c);::B(F)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XB(F)::QAB1(B)
- P(c);XP(D)::B(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(f)
- P(c);::B(F)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
- Try
- B(F);
- Vars
- P(c);XP(D)::B(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- P(c);::B(F)
- Refutation
- K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XP(H)
- Try
- R(G);
- Vars
- P(c);XP(D)::B(F)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B),XS(a)
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(B)
- P(c);::B(F)
- Refutation
- P(d);
- Try
- Actual
- S(E);
- Vars
- K(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::B(F)
- P(c);XP(D)::QAR1(B)
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(E),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(B),XS(a)
- P(c);::QAR1(B)
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