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PID: 150727 (8/8/N3R3/3k1P2/5Rp1/1rB1p1K1/Nn1r4/5B2 w - - 0 1)
Williams, Philip Hamilton
Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1896
(First published on Sat May 2 1896)
#2
8 + 6
| 14867 | BCPS Library | 2014 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rg2+
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rxc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.S2xb4#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...e2
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rd1
- Tries
- 1.S6b4+?
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Rc6#
- 1...Rxb4!
- 1...Kc5
- 1.Bxb2?
- threat
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Rg2+
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rdd3
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rbd3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.S2xb4#
- 1...e2+!
- threat
- 1.Be5?
- 1...Rg2+
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rdd3
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rbd3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.S2xb4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...e2+!
- 1...Rg2+
- 1.Bf6?
- 1...Rg2+
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rdd3
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rbd3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.S2xb4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...e2+!
- 1...Rg2+
- 1.Bg7?
- 1...Rg2+
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rdd3
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rbd3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.S2xb4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...e2+!
- 1...Rg2+
- 1.Bh8?
- 1...Rg2+
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rdd3
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rbd3
- 2.S2b4#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.S2xb4#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...e2+!
- 1...Rg2+
- 1.S6b4+?
- Keys
- 1.Rb4!
- 1...Rg2+
- 2.Bxg2#
- 1...Rxc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.S2xb4#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Bc4#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...e2
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rg2+
- 1.Rb4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(b);N_GUARD::B(A)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(A),XR(b)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E),XR(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B),XR(c)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);S_CUTR(b)::R1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- P(d);P_PINB(C),S_CUTR(b)::B(A)
- Tries
- Try
- S(G);CHECK
- Vars
- K(f);P-FLIGHT::R1(H)
- Refutation
- R(c);XS(G)
- Try
- B(C);XS(a)
- Threat
- B(A)
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(A),XR(b)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- R(b);N_GUARD::B(A)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E),XR(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(d);CHECK
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(A),XR(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- R(b);N_GUARD::B(A)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E),XR(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);S_CUTR(b)::R1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(d);CHECK
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(A),XR(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- R(b);N_GUARD::B(A)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E),XR(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);S_CUTR(b)::R1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(d);CHECK
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(A),XR(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- R(b);N_GUARD::B(A)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E),XR(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);S_CUTR(b)::R1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(d);CHECK
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(A),XR(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- R(b);N_GUARD::B(A)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E),XR(b)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);S_CUTR(b)::R1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(d);CHECK
- Try
- Actual
- R(E);
- Vars
- R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::B(A),XR(b)
- R(c);XB(C)::S(B),XR(c)
- R(c);XR(E)::S(B),XR(c)
- R(b);N_GUARD::B(A)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- R(b);N_GUARD::R1(E),XR(b)
- R(c);N_GUARD::R(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A)
- S(a);S_CUTR(b)::R1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::B(A),XS(a)
- P(d);P_PINB(C),S_CUTR(b)::B(A)
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