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PID: 145786 (8/2P1Q1p1/1p1N2K1/1B6/p1rkP3/2R5/1b1pP3/N7 w - - 0 1)
Winter-Wood, Edward John
Reading Observer, 1907
(First published on Sat Apr 13 1907)
#2
9 + 7
| 15254 | EJWW Scrapbook | 2012 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Rxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Kc5
- Tries
- 1.Sc2+?
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Rxc4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.c8Q#
- 2.c8R#
- 1...Kxc3!
- 1...Kc5
- 1.Sxc4?
- threat
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sc2#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d1Q
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d1R
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kxc3!
- threat
- 1.Bxa4?
- threat
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kxc3
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sxb5#
- 1...Rxc3!
- threat
- 1.Bc6?
- threat
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kxc3
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Rxc6
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sxb5#
- 1...Rxc3!
- threat
- 1.Bd7?
- threat
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kxc3
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sxb5#
- 1...Rxc3!
- threat
- 1.Be8?
- threat
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kxc3
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sxb5#
- 1...Rxc3!
- threat
- 1.Qf6+?
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...gxf6!
- 1...Kc5
- 1.e3+?
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Kxc3!
- 1...Kc5
- 1.c8Q?
- threat
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Kxc3
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Rxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rxc8
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sc2#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...d1Q
- 2.Qxg7#
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...d1R
- 2.Qxg7#
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc2#
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 2.e3#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rc7!
- threat
- 1.c8R?
- threat
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.R8xc4#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Kxc3
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Rxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rxc8
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sc2#
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...d1Q
- 2.R8xc4#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...d1R
- 2.R8xc4#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc2#
- 2.Sf5#
- 2.Rd3#
- 2.Qxg7#
- 2.e3#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rc7!
- threat
- 1.Sc2+?
- Keys
- 1.Ba6!
- threat
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kxc3
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Rxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bxc3
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Rd3#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...b5
- 2.Sxb5#
- threat
- 1.Ba6!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(e);P_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT::R1(C),XR(d)
- R(d);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(F)
- R(d);::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- R(d);P_PINS(F)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(F)
- Tries
- Try
- S(A);CHECK
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)
- Try
- S(F);XR(d)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- P(b);::QAB1(I)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)
- Try
- B(E);XP(c)
- Threat
- S(F)
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::S(F)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(F)
- R(d);::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- R(d);P_PINS(F)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- P(f);::S(F),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(d);XR(C)
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- S(F)
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::S(F)
- K(e);P_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT::R1(C),XR(d)
- R(d);P_PINS(F),XB(E)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(F)
- R(d);::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- P(f);::S(F),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(d);XR(C)
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- S(F)
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::S(F)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(F)
- R(d);::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- R(d);P_PINS(F)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- P(f);::S(F),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(d);XR(C)
- Try
- B(E);
- Threat
- S(F)
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::S(F)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(F)
- R(d);::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- R(d);P_PINS(F)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- P(f);::S(F),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(d);XR(C)
- Try
- Q(I);CHECK
- Vars
- K(e);P_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT::R1(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- P(g);XQ(I)
- Try
- P(B);CHECK
- Vars
- K(e);P_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT::R1(C),XR(d)
- Refutation
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)
- Try
- P(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- K(e);P_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAR1(H),XR(d)
- R(d);XR(C)::S(F)
- R(d);XQ(H)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);P_PINS(F)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);::R1(C)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- P(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- K(e);P_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::R1(H),XR(d)
- R(d);XR(C)::S(F)
- R(d);XR(H)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);P_PINS(F)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);::R1(C)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- Actual
- B(E);
- Threat
- S(F)
- Vars
- K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::S(F)
- K(e);P_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT::R1(C),XR(d)
- R(d);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(F)
- B(a);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(F)
- R(d);::QAB(I),XP(g)
- R(d);SBLOCK::R1(C)
- R(d);P_PINS(F)::QAB(I),XP(g)
- P(f);::S(F),XP(f)
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