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PID: 142509 (2b3Q1/2K4p/pp3N1r/5k1p/B3N3/1R2p3/5p1B/2R5 w - - 0 1)
Winter-Wood, Edward John
Reading Observer, 1901
(First published on Sat Oct 26 1901)
#2
8 + 9
| 15254 | EJWW Scrapbook | 2011 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1S
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1B
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1R
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...e2
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...h4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...a5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rg6
- Tries
- 1.Kxb6?
- threat
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Rxf6+!
- threat
- 1.Kd6?
- threat
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...Rxf6+!
- threat
- 1.Kb8?
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1S
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1B
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1R
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...e2
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...h4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...a5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rxf6!
- 1...f1Q
- 1.Kxc8?
- threat
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Kd8?
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1S
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1B
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1R
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...e2
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...h4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...a5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rxf6!
- 1...f1Q
- 1.Bg3?
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1S
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1B
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1R
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...e2
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...h4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...a5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rxf6!
- 1...f1Q
- 1.Bc6?
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1S
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1B
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1R
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...e2
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...h4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...a5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rxf6!
- 1...f1Q
- 1.Be8?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Rd1?
- threat
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Rc6?
- threat
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Rd3?
- threat
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Rxe3?
- threat
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1R
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Rxb6?
- threat
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Rc5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Rxf6!
- threat
- 1.Kxb6?
- Keys
- 1.Bd6!
- 1...Rxf6
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...f1Q
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1S
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1B
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...f1R
- 2.Rxf1#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxc8#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qg5#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Bd7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bxd7#
- 1...e2
- 2.Rf3#
- 1...h4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...a5
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...b5
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rxf6
- 1.Bd6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(i)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XS(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XB(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XR(a)
- P(b);OGATE::R(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- P(e);N_GUARD::R(C)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R(A)
- Tries
- Try
- K(G);P_SPINS(F),S_FLIGHT,XP(f)
- Threat
- R(A)
- Vars
- B(i);N_PINS(F),SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- Refutation
- R(g);CHECK,XS(F)
- Try
- K(G);P_SPINS(F),S_FLIGHT
- Threat
- QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- R(g);CHECK,XS(F)
- Try
- K(G);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XS(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XB(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XR(a)
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(i)
- P(b);OGATE::R(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- P(e);N_GUARD::R(C)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- K(G);P-FLIGHT,XB(i)
- Threat
- B(D)
- Vars
- P(f);N_GUARD::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- K(G);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XS(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XB(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XR(a)
- R(g);SBLOCK::QAR2(H)
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(i)
- P(b);OGATE::R(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- P(e);N_GUARD::R(C)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- B(B);
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XS(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XB(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XR(a)
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(i)
- P(b);OGATE::R(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- P(e);N_GUARD::R(C)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- B(D);
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XS(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XB(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XR(a)
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(i)
- P(b);OGATE::R(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- P(e);N_GUARD::R(C)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R(A)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- B(D);
- Threat
- QAR2(H)
- Vars
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- R(A);
- Threat
- R(A)
- Vars
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- R(A);
- Threat
- QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- R(C);
- Threat
- R(C)
- Vars
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- R(C);XP(b)
- Threat
- R(C)
- Vars
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XR(a)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- R(C);XP(f)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(i);::QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- R(g);XS(F)
- Try
- Actual
- B(B);
- Vars
- R(g);SBLOCK,XS(F)::S(E)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XQ(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XS(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XB(a)
- P(a);OGATEB::R(A),XR(a)
- B(i);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D)
- B(i);N_GUARD::B(D),XB(i)
- P(b);OGATE::R(C)
- P(d);N_GUARD::QAB1(H)
- P(e);N_GUARD::R(C)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R(A)
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