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PID: 152275 (3R4/1BB1p3/2K2p2/5P1N/n3k1P1/n3b2Q/N6p/7b w - - 0 1)
Mackenzie, Arthur Ford
Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1898
(First published on Sat Apr 9 1898)
#2
9 + 8
| 14867 | BCPS Library | 2014 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bg2
- Tries
- 1.Ba8?
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e5!
- 1...Sb2
- 1.Bxh2?
- threat
- 2.Kc7#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bf4!
- threat
- 1.Bf4?
- threat
- 2.Kc7#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Kc7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Kc7#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Kc7#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Kc7#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Kc7#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kc7#
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Kc7#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Kc7#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 2.Kc7#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 2.Kc7#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Bxf4!
- threat
- 1.Rd1?
- threat
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bd2!
- threat
- 1.Rd2?
- threat
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bxd2!
- threat
- 1.Rd4+?
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Kxd4+!
- 1...Bxd4
- 1.Qf1?
- threat
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sg3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd4!
- threat
- 1.Qf3+?
- 1...Bxf3
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Kxf3!
- 1...Bxf3
- 1.Qg3?
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qxf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bf3!
- 1...Sb2
- 1.Ba8?
- Keys
- 1.Bb8!
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Kd7#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bh6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Kb5#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Kxb5#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...e5
- 2.Kc7#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sb2
- 1.Bb8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::S(E)
- B(d);OGATE::QAB1(B)
- B(d);SBLOCK::B(G)+K(F)
- S(c);::B(G)+K(F)
- S(c);::B(G)+K(F),XS(c)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(e)
- P(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XP(g)
- Tries
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::S(E)
- B(d);OGATE::QAB1(B)
- B(d);SBLOCK::B(G)+K(F)
- S(c);::B(G)+K(F)
- S(c);::B(G)+K(F),XS(c)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(e)
- P(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XP(g)
- Refutation
- P(h);
- Try
- B(H);XP(b)
- Threat
- B(G)+K(F)
- Vars
- B(d);OGATE::QAB1(B)
- S(c);::B(G)+K(F),XS(c)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(e)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- B(d);
- Try
- B(H);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(a);::B(G)+K(F)
- B(d);OGATE::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- B(d);XB(H)
- Try
- R(I);
- Threat
- B(G)+K(F)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(e)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- B(d);
- Try
- R(I);
- Threat
- B(G)+K(F)
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(e)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A)
- Refutation
- B(d);XR(I)
- Try
- R(I);CHECK
- Vars
- B(d);SBLOCK,XR(I)::B(G)+K(F)
- Refutation
- K(f);CHECK,P-FLIGHT,XR(I)
- Try
- Q(B);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- B(d);::QAB1(B)
- Refutation
- B(d);
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK
- Vars
- B(a);SBLOCK,XQ(B)::S(E)
- Refutation
- K(f);S_FLIGHT,XQ(B)
- Try
- Q(B);
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- B(d);OGATE::QAB1(B)
- B(d);SBLOCK::B(G)+K(F)
- S(c);::B(G)+K(F)
- S(c);::B(G)+K(F),XS(c)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(e)
- P(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XP(g)
- Refutation
- B(a);
- Try
- Actual
- B(H);
- Vars
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A)
- B(a);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XB(a)
- B(a);SBLOCK::S(E)
- B(d);OGATE::QAB1(B)
- B(d);SBLOCK::B(G)+K(F)
- S(c);::B(G)+K(F)
- S(c);::B(G)+K(F),XS(c)
- S(e);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(e)
- P(h);SBLOCK::B(G)+K(F)
- P(h);N_GUARD::S(E),XP(g)
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