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PID: 154751 (8/1pQR1nB1/rbbNp3/R3rP2/pp1kP3/3B4/2P2P2/2K5 w - - 0 1)
Wills, W Fred
Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1879
(First published on Sat Oct 11 1879)
#2
11 + 10
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2015 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kc3
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sxb5#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bxd7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Kc3
- Tries
- 1.Sxb7+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bxd7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Sxf7+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bxd7
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Sc8+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bxd7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Se8+?
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bxd7
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Kc3!
- 1...Bd5
- 1.Rd5+?
- 1...Kc3
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...exd5!
- 1...Kc3
- 1.Rxe5?
- threat
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Kc3
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bxd7
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sxb5#
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sxe5!
- threat
- 1.Qxb6+?
- 1...Kc3
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rxb6!
- 1...Kc3
- 1.Qxc6?
- threat
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sxf7#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rxa5
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Rxd6#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sxb7#
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Sc8#
- 2.Se8#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sh6
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sxb7#
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Sc8#
- 2.Se8#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sd8
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sxb7#
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Sc8#
- 2.Se8#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Sh8
- 2.Sb5#
- 2.Sxb7#
- 2.Sf7#
- 2.Sc8#
- 2.Se8#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...bxc6!
- threat
- 1.Sxb7+?
- Keys
- 1.Rc5!
- threat
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Bxc5
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sxb5#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Sb5#
- threat
- 1.Rc5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 7
- Sets
- K(c);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT::S(H)
- B(f);SBLOCK::R(J)+S(H),DCHECK
- B(g);::R(J)+S(H),DCHECK,XB(g)
- B(g);::S(H)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(J)::QAR1(I)
- S(j);N_GUARD::B(K),XR(d)
- S(j);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(j),XS(H)::B(K),XR(d)
- Tries
- Try
- S(H);CHECK,XP(i)
- Vars
- B(g);OGATE,P_SPINB(g)::QAR1(I)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(J)::QAR1(I)
- S(j);P_SPINS(j)::B(K),XR(d)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(H);CHECK,XS(j)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(H);CHECK
- Vars
- B(g);OGATE,P_SPINB(g)::QAR1(I)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(J)::QAR1(I)
- S(j);P_SPINS(j)::B(K),XR(d)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- S(H);CHECK
- Vars
- B(g);OGATE,P_SPINB(g)::QAR1(I)
- B(g);OGATE,XR(J)::QAR1(I)
- S(j);P_SPINS(j)::B(K),XR(d)
- Refutation
- K(c);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(F);CHECK
- Vars
- K(c);P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT::S(H)
- B(g);XR(F)::S(H)
- Refutation
- P(h);XR(F)
- Try
- R(F);XR(d)
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- S(j);P_SPINS(j),XS(H)::B(K)+R(F),DCHECK
- Refutation
- S(j);P_SPINS(j),XR(F)
- Try
- Q(I);CHECK,XB(f)
- Vars
- K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(I)
- Try
- Q(I);XB(g)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Refutation
- P(i);XQ(I)
- Try
- Actual
- R(F);
- Threat
- R1(F)
- Vars
- K(c);N_SPINR(d),P_SPINB(g),S_FLIGHT,XR(F)::S(H),XP(i)
- B(f);SBLOCK,XR(F)::R(J)+S(H),DCHECK
- B(g);XP(E)::R(J)+S(H),DCHECK
- B(g);::R(J)+S(H),DCHECK,XB(g)
- B(g);::S(H)
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