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PID: 142063 (3Q4/2p5/2P1N3/4np2/n2Bk3/2p2b1R/1PK3B1/1N6 w - - 0 1)
Gillam, George
Daily News, 1926
(First published on Sat May 1 1926)
#2
9 + 7
| 14868 | Pirnie Collection | 2011 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...cxb2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Bxg2
- Tries
- 1.Bh1?
- 1...Bxh1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...cxb2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...f4!
- 1...Bxh1
- 1.Rxf3?
- threat
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Rf1#
- 2.Rf2#
- 2.Rxc3#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rh3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...f4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rf1#
- 2.Rf2#
- 2.Rxc3#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Rg3#
- 2.Rh3#
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sxf3!
- threat
- 1.Rg3?
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...cxb2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...f4!
- 1...Bxg2
- 1.Rh4+?
- 1...f4
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sg4!
- 1...f4
- 1.Qf6?
- threat
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.Qxc7?
- threat
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.Qd6?
- threat
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bxf3#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...cxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qh8?
- threat
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Kd5!
- threat
- 1.bxc3?
- threat
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...f4!
- threat
- 1.b3?
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...f4!
- 1...Bxg2
- 1.b4?
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...f4!
- 1...Bxg2
- 1.Bh1?
- Keys
- 1.Qd7!
- 1...Bxg2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxb2
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 2.Qxc6#
- 1...Sxd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...cxb2
- 2.Sd2#
- 1...f4
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Bxg2
- 1.Qd7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XB(D)::R1(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XP(B)::S(A),XP(a)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(G)::B(D),XB(b)
- P(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::S(A)
- Tries
- Try
- B(D);
- Vars
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XB(D)::R1(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XP(B)::S(A),XP(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(G)::B(D),XB(b)
- P(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::S(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- B(b);OGATE::R1(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(a)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(E);XB(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- P(f);::B(D)+R(E),DCHECK,XP(f)
- Refutation
- S(e);P_SPINS(e),XR(E)
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XB(D)::R1(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XP(B)::S(A),XP(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(G)::B(D),XB(b)
- P(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::S(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(a)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- R(E);CHECK
- Vars
- P(f);P_SPINP(f)::R1(E),XP(f)
- Refutation
- S(e);P_SPINS(e)
- Try
- Q(I);
- Threat
- QAR1(I),XS(e)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(G)::B(D),XB(b)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(I);XP(g)
- Threat
- QAR1(I),XS(e)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Q(I);
- Threat
- QAR1(I),XS(e)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- Refutation
- P(g);XQ(I)
- Try
- Q(I);
- Threat
- QAR1(I),XS(e)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(G)::B(D),XB(b)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT
- Try
- P(B);XP(a)
- Threat
- S(A)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- P(B);
- Vars
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XB(D)::R1(E)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(G)::B(D),XB(b)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(a)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- P(B);
- Vars
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XB(D)::R1(E)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XP(G)::B(D),XB(b)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(a)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(I);
- Vars
- B(b);N_SPINB(b),OGATE,XB(D)::R1(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD,XP(B)::S(A),XP(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD,XQ(I)::B(D),XB(b)
- P(a);N_GUARD,XP(B)::S(A)
- P(f);SBLOCK::S(H)
- S(c);N_GUARD::S(A),XP(a)
- S(e);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(b)
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