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PID: 22383 (1B6/2p2K1p/3k4/5R2/BnrN2P1/8/1Q5r/b2R2q1 w - - 0 1)
Winter-Wood, Edward John
Toxteth Observer, 1883
(First published on Sat Aug 25 1883)
#2
8 + 8
| 3392 | Chess Souvenirs | 1886 |
| 15254 | EJWW Scrapbook | 2011 |
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qxd4
- 2.Qxh2#
- 1...Qxd1
- 2.Qxh2#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qxb4#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Qxd4
- Tries
- 1.Be8?
- threat
- 2.Sb5#
- 1...Qxd4
- 2.Qxh2#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qxb4#
- 1...Sd5!
- threat
- 1.Qxh2+?
- 1...Qg3
- 2.Qxg3#
- 2.Qh6#
- 1...Qxh2!
- 1...Qg3
- 1.Qxb4+?
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Rxb4!
- 1...Rc5
- 1.Be8?
- Keys
- 1.Ra5!
- threat
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Qxd4
- 2.Qxh2#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qxb4#
- threat
- 1.Ra5!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = THREAT
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 3
- Sets
- Q(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINQ(b),XS(D)::QAB(B),XR(c)
- Q(b);N_GUARD,XR(A)::QAB(B),XR(c)
- R(e);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(e),XS(D)::QAB(B),XS(d)
- R(e);SBLOCK::R(A)+S(D),DCHECK
- S(d);SBLOCK::R(A)+S(D),DCHECK
- Tries
- Try
- B(C);
- Threat
- R(A)+S(D),DCHECK
- Vars
- Q(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINQ(b),XS(D)::QAB(B),XR(c)
- R(e);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(e),XS(D)::QAB(B),XS(d)
- Refutation
- S(d);
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK,XR(c)
- Refutation
- Q(b);XQ(B)
- Try
- Q(B);CHECK,XS(d)
- Vars
- R(e);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(e)::QAB1(B),XR(e)
- Refutation
- R(e);XQ(B)
- Try
- Actual
- R(F);
- Threat
- R(A)+S(D),DCHECK
- Vars
- Q(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINQ(b),XS(D)::QAB(B),XR(c)
- R(e);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(e),XS(D)::QAB(B),XS(d)
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