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PID: 21552 (B2B3R/5k1b/4pp2/8/3p3p/p2N3P/Pb4Q1/1R1K4 w - - 0 1)
Warton, Thomas Joseph
Manchester City News, 1919
(First published on Sat Apr 12 1919)
#2
9 + 8
| 3360 | Simple Two-move Themes | 1919 |
| 887 | Mate in Two Moves | 1931 |
| 5606 | The Wangling Wizards | 2005 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Ba1
- Tries
- 1.Ke1?
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bc3+!
- 1...Bxd3
- 1.Kc2?
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxd3+!
- 1...Bg6
- 1.Ke2?
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxd3+!
- 1...Bg6
- 1.Sf4?
- threat
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bc2+!
- threat
- 1.Bf3?
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bg6!
- 1...Bxd3
- 1.Bc6?
- threat
- 2.Be8#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Bg6!
- threat
- 1.Rxb2?
- threat
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...axb2!
- threat
- 1.Rxh7+?
- 1...Ke8
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Kf8!
- 1...Ke8
- 1.Rg8?
- threat
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Bxg8!
- threat
- 1.Qg1?
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bg6!
- 1...Bxd3
- 1.Qg3?
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qc7#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...hxg3!
- 1...Bxd3
- 1.Qg4?
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bg6!
- 1...Bxd3
- 1.Qg5?
- threat
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...fxg5!
- threat
- 1.Ke1?
- Keys
- 1.Be4!
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxg6#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Bd5#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rb7#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Se5#
- 1...Bxe4
- 1.Be4!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = MUTATE
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 1
- Sets
- B(a);OGATE::R(A)
- B(h);N_GUARD,XS(E)::QAB1(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- B(h);SBLOCK::QAR(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Tries
- Try
- K(B);P-FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD,XS(E)::QAB1(D)
- B(h);SBLOCK::QAR(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R(A)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- B(a);CHECK
- Try
- K(B);P_SPINS(E),S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(h);SBLOCK::QAR(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD,N_PINS(E)::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R(A)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- P(f);N_PINS(E)::S(E)
- Refutation
- B(h);CHECK,XS(E)
- Try
- K(B);S_FLIGHT
- Vars
- B(h);SBLOCK::QAR(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R(A)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- B(h);CHECK,XS(E)
- Try
- S(E);
- Threat
- QAR(D)
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- Refutation
- B(h);CHECK
- Try
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD,XS(E)::QAB1(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R(A)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- B(h);
- Try
- B(G);
- Threat
- B(G)
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- Refutation
- B(h);
- Try
- R(A);XB(a)
- Threat
- R(A)
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- Refutation
- P(b);XR(A)
- Try
- R(I);CHECK,XB(h)
- Vars
- K(g);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(D)
- Refutation
- K(g);P-FLIGHT
- Try
- R(I);
- Threat
- QAR1(D)
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- Refutation
- B(h);XR(I)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD,XS(E)::QAB1(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R(A)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- B(h);
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD,XS(E)::QAB1(D)
- B(h);SBLOCK::QAR(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R(A)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- P(d);XQ(D)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD,XS(E)::QAB1(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- B(a);OGATE::R(A)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- Refutation
- B(h);
- Try
- Q(D);
- Threat
- QAR1(D),XP(f)
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- Refutation
- P(f);XQ(D)
- Try
- Actual
- B(G);
- Vars
- B(h);N_GUARD,XB(G)::QAB1(D)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D),XB(h)
- P(e);OGATEB::B(G)
- B(a);OGATE::R(A)
- B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(D)
- P(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
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