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PID: 65022 (1b1Q4/nb2N1p1/1P1n4/6R1/3k4/2p5/B1P2P2/2N1R1K1 w - - 0 1)
Buchwald, Julius
1st Prize, West Virginia Chess Bulletin, 1945-1947
#2
10 + 7
| 70 | American Chess Problemist | 1949 |
| 5759 | Selected Compositions of Julius Buchwald | 2005 |
| 6388 | ChessMoves | 2007 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Be4
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...g6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Be4
- Tries
- 1.Sd3?
- threat
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...g6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Be4!
- threat
- 1.Sc6+?
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bxc6!
- 1...Sxc6
- 1.Re3?
- threat
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bf3!
- threat
- 1.Re4+?
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Kxe4!
- 1...Bxe4
- 1.Re6?
- threat
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bf3!
- threat
- 1.Ra5?
- threat
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...g6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sb5!
- threat
- 1.Rb5?
- threat
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...g6
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sxb5!
- threat
- 1.Rc5?
- threat
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Sb3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Kxc5!
- threat
- 1.Rge5?
- threat
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.R1xe4#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Bc8
- 2.R1e4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...g6!
- threat
- 1.Qxd6+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Bxd6!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Qg8?
- threat
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Se2#
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sdb5
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sdc8
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...g6
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf7!
- threat
- 1.Sd3?
- Keys
- 1.Qf8!
- threat
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxf5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sb3#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Se2#
- 1...Sdb5
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sdc8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Se8
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...g6
- 2.Qg7#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qh8#
- threat
- 1.Qf8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 7
- REMOVED MATES = 4
- Sets
- B(e);SBLOCK::S(A)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINS(c)::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- S(d);S_CUTB(e)::R1(G)
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(J)
- Tries
- Try
- S(A);
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINS(c)::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(J)
- Refutation
- B(e);
- Try
- S(I);CHECK
- Vars
- S(d);XS(I)::R1(G)
- Refutation
- B(e);XS(I)
- Try
- R(B);
- Threat
- S(A)
- Vars
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINS(c)::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- Refutation
- B(e);
- Try
- R(B);CHECK
- Vars
- B(e);SBLOCK,XR(B)::S(A)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT,XR(B)
- Try
- R(B);
- Threat
- S(A)
- Vars
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINS(c)::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- Refutation
- B(e);
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- B(e);SBLOCK::S(A)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINS(c)::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(J)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- B(e);SBLOCK::S(A)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINS(c)::R1(G),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G)
- P(f);OGATEB::QAB(J)
- Refutation
- S(d);XR(G)
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(e);::S(A)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINS(c)::R1(G),XB(e)
- Refutation
- K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT,XR(G)
- Try
- R(G);
- Threat
- S(I)
- Vars
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(B),XB(e)
- B(e);N_GUARD,N_SPINS(c)::R1(G),XB(e)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- Q(J);CHECK,XS(c)
- Refutation
- B(g);XQ(J)
- Try
- Q(J);N_PINS(c)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- S(c);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(J);N_PINS(c)
- Threat
- QAB(J),XP(f)
- Vars
- B(e);N_GUARD::R1(G),XB(e)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(I),XS(c)
- S(c);SBLOCK::S(A)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(I)
- S(d);S_CUTB(e)::R1(G)
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