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PID: 201755 (8/3Np3/5p2/2p5/1bP1k1P1/n5R1/2n1N3/Q1B2K2 w - - 0 1)
Gough,EG
Western Daily Mercury, 1919
(First published on Fri May 9 1919)
#2
8 + 7
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sxa1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Be1
- Tries
- 1.Kg1?
- 1...Sxa1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc3!
- 1...Sxa1
- 1.Bd2?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Sxa1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc3!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Bg5?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sxa1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...fxg5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc3!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Bh6?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sxa1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc3!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Rb3?
- threat
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sxa1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Bc3!
- threat
- 1.Rh3?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sxa1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Bc3!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Qb2?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sxc5#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sxc4!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Qc3?
- threat
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxc3!
- threat
- 1.Qd4+?
- 1...Sxd4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...cxd4!
- 1...Sxd4
- 1.Qxf6?
- threat
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qxe7#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 2.Sxc5#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qxe7#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qxe7#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...exf6!
- threat
- 1.Qxa3?
- threat
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Sxa3
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxa3!
- threat
- 1.Kg1?
- Keys
- 1.Bf4!
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Rxe3#
- 1...Sxa1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxc5#
- 1...Se1
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Bf4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 1
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- S(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(f)
- Tries
- Try
- K(C);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(f)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- B(B);
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XB(B)::S(H),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(f)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- B(B);
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD,XB(B)::QAR1(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(f)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- B(B);
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(f)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- R(E);
- Threat
- S(D)
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(e)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- R(E);
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(f)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- B(c);OGATE::QAB(A)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- S(b);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XS(a)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(f)
- Refutation
- S(b);XP(F)
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Refutation
- B(c);XQ(A)
- Try
- Q(A);CHECK
- Vars
- S(a);XQ(A)::R1(E)
- Refutation
- P(e);XQ(A)
- Try
- Q(A);XP(f)
- Threat
- DUALS(8)
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- Refutation
- P(g);XQ(A)
- Try
- Q(A);XS(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R1(E)
- B(c);::QAB(A)
- Refutation
- B(c);XQ(A)
- Try
- Actual
- B(B);
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(E),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD,XQ(A)::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE,XP(F)::QAB(A)
- B(c);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(e)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(E)
- S(b);OGATE::QAB(A)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(A)
- P(g);N_GUARD::S(H),XP(f)
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