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PID: 22357 (8/b3p3/r2Pr1p1/4k3/p2N1R2/Q6N/1P1p3P/3K2BB w - - 0 1)
Heathcote, Godfrey
1st Prize, East Central Times, 1890-1891
#2
10 + 8
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1891 |
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
| 2794 | Terms & Themes of Chess Problems | 1907 |
| 3360 | Simple Two-move Themes | 1924 |
| 6479 | Problemschach (Sidler) | 1968 |
| 6467 | BCPS Solving Ty. (Harrogate) | 2010 |
| 5454 | Near Snap | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Raxd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rexd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...g5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Ra5
- Tries
- 1.Kxd2?
- 1...Raxd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rexd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...g5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Rf6!
- 1...Raxd6
- 1.Sf2?
- threat
- 2.Sd3#
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Qg3#
- 1...Bc5!
- threat
- 1.Bf2?
- 1...Raxd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rexd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...g5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Rf6!
- 1...Raxd6
- 1.Bg2?
- 1...Raxd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rexd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...g5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Rf6!
- 1...Raxd6
- 1.Bf3?
- 1...Raxd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rexd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...g5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Rf6!
- 1...Raxd6
- 1.Bc6?
- threat
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Rxc6!
- threat
- 1.Bb7?
- threat
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Rexd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Rc6!
- threat
- 1.Ba8?
- threat
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Rexd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Bxd4#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Rc6!
- threat
- 1.Qa2?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Raxd6
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Rexd6
- 2.Sf3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Kxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Rf1#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Rf7#
- 2.Rf8#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Rf1#
- 2.Rf2#
- 2.Rf7#
- 2.Rf8#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Kxd6!
- threat
- 1.Kxd2?
- Keys
- 1.Rf2!
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Raxd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Rexd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Qg3#
- 1...exd6
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Re2#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sxc6#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...g5
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Rf2!
This anticipates 206444(1933)
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 2
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H)
- R(d);S_CUTB(g)::QAR2(F)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H),XR(d)
- R(d);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::B(B),XB(g)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XB(g)
- B(g);S_CUTR(d)::S(H)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R1(I)
- P(h);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- Tries
- Try
- K(A);P-FLIGHT,XP(a)
- Vars
- R(d);P_PINS(H),SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- R(e);P_PINS(H),SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::B(B),XB(g)
- P(h);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XB(g)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H)
- R(d);S_CUTB(g)::QAR2(F)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H),XR(d)
- B(g);S_CUTR(d)::S(H)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- S(G);
- Threat
- S(G)
- Vars
- K(c);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(I)::QAB1(F)
- Refutation
- B(g);
- Try
- B(B);
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::B(B),XB(g)
- P(h);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XB(g)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H)
- R(d);S_CUTB(g)::QAR2(F)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H),XR(d)
- B(g);S_CUTR(d)::S(H)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::B(B),XB(g)
- P(h);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XB(g)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H)
- R(d);S_CUTB(g)::QAR2(F)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H),XR(d)
- B(g);S_CUTR(d)::S(H)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- B(C);
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::B(B),XB(g)
- P(h);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XB(g)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H)
- R(d);S_CUTB(g)::QAR2(F)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H),XR(d)
- B(g);S_CUTR(d)::S(H)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R1(I)
- Refutation
- R(e);
- Try
- B(C);
- Threat
- S(H)
- Vars
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::B(B),XB(g)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XB(g)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R1(I)
- Refutation
- R(d);XB(C)
- Try
- B(C);
- Threat
- S(H)
- Vars
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::B(B),XB(g)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XB(g)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R1(I)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- B(C);
- Threat
- S(H)
- Vars
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);OGATE,XS(H)::B(B),XB(g)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XB(g)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R1(I)
- Refutation
- R(d);
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(d);SBLOCK,XP(J)::S(H)
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(J)::S(H)
- B(g);XS(H)::QAR1(F)
- R(e);::QAR1(F)
- R(d);::QAR1(F),XR(e)
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XP(J)
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Vars
- R(e);::QAB(F)+R(I),DCHECK
- Refutation
- K(c);S_FLIGHT,XP(J)
- Try
- Actual
- R(I);
- Vars
- K(c);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XS(H)::QAB1(F)
- R(d);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- R(e);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);SBLOCK,XS(H)::QAB(F)
- P(h);SBLOCK,XP(J)::QAR2(F)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XB(g)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R(I)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H)
- R(d);S_CUTB(g)::QAR2(F)
- R(d);N_GUARD::S(H),XR(d)
- B(g);S_CUTR(d)::S(H)
- B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(F)
- P(f);N_GUARD::R1(I)
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