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PID: 147756 (1R1N3Q/7p/1P1PP2P/3k2KR/1r4PP/BP3P2/B4N2/8 w - - 0 1)
Dawson, Thomas Rayner
Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1910
(First published on Sat Jul 16 1910)
#2
16 + 3
| 15256 | TRD Scrapbook | 2013 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Kc5
- Tries
- 1.Kf5?
- threat
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rf4+
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Kxd6!
- threat
- 1.Kf6+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Bxb4#
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Sd1?
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Se3#
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.Se4?
- threat
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxe4!
- threat
- 1.Rc8?
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.Qa1?
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.Qb2?
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.Qc3?
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.Bxb3#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 2.Qa5#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.Qd4+?
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Rxd4
- 1.Qf6?
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.Qg7?
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.d7?
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Kd6!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.e7?
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.Kf5?
- Keys
- 1.Rb7!
- 1...Rxg4+
- 2.Kxg4#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rxb6
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Ra4
- 2.bxa4#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.bxc4#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Kf6#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Kxf4#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Kf4#
- 1...Rxg4+
- 1.Rb7!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);XP(J)::R(I)+K(H)
- Tries
- Try
- K(H);P-FLIGHT
- Threat
- QAR1(P)
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)
- Try
- K(H);CHECK,S_FLIGHT
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- S(B);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);::S(B)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)
- Try
- S(B);
- Threat
- R(I)+K(H)
- Vars
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- Refutation
- R(a);XS(B)
- Try
- R(N);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- R(a);XP(J)::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)
- Try
- Q(P);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)
- Try
- Q(P);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)
- Try
- Q(P);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)
- Try
- Q(P);CHECK
- Vars
- R(a);SBLOCK,XQ(P)::R(I)+K(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,XQ(P)
- Try
- Q(P);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- R(a);XP(J)::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(P)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)
- Try
- Q(P);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- R(a);XP(J)::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)
- Try
- P(K);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- R(a);XP(J)::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)
- Try
- P(L);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- R(a);XP(J)::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)
- Try
- Actual
- R(N);
- Vars
- R(a);CHECK,XP(F)::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a)::QAR2(P)
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINR(a),XP(K)::QAR2(P)
- R(a);OGATE,P_SPINR(a),XP(D)::B(A),XR(a)
- R(a);XP(J)::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);OGATE::P(E),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);OGATE::P(D),XR(a)
- R(a);SBLOCK::R(I)+K(H)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H),XR(a)
- R(a);::R(I)+K(H)
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