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PID: 30715 (Q5B1/8/8/8/KN6/p1k4n/pR3B2/n7 w - - 0 1)
Winter-Wood, Edward John
Croydon Guardian, 1883
(First published on Sat Jan 27 1883)
#2
6 + 5
| 3392 | Chess Souvenirs | 1886 |
| 15254 | EJWW Scrapbook | 2011 |
| 15351 | SCPF/BCPS Black Books | 2016 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 1...Sc2
- Tries
- 1.Kxa3?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sc2+
- 2.Rxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sxf2!
- threat
- 1.Sxa2+?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Kxb2!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Rxa2?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sxf2!
- threat
- 1.Re2?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qc8#
- 1...Sxf2!
- threat
- 1.Qe4?
- threat
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...axb2
- 2.Be1#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qe1#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 2.Qxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 2.Qc2#
- 1...Kxb2!
- threat
- 1.Qd5?
- threat
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qd2#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Qd2#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...axb2
- 2.Be1#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 2.Rxb3#
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Kxb2!
- threat
- 1.Qa6?
- threat
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...axb2
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 1...Kxb2!
- threat
- 1.Qa7?
- threat
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Qg7#
- 1...axb2
- 2.Be1#
- 2.Qe3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 1...Kxb2!
- threat
- 1.Qd8?
- threat
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qd2#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Qf6#
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...axb2
- 2.Be1#
- 2.Qd3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 2.Rb3#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 2.Rxb3#
- 1...Kxb2!
- threat
- 1.Qe8?
- threat
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...axb2
- 2.Qe1#
- 2.Qe3#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 1...Kxb2!
- threat
- 1.Kxa3?
- Keys
- 1.Qh1!
- 1...Kxb2
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sxf2
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...axb2
- 2.Qe1#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxc2#
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Rc2#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qh8#
- 1...Kxb2
- 1.Qh1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 6
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A)
- Tries
- Try
- K(C);P-FLIGHT,XP(c)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::R1(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- S(e);XB(B)
- Try
- S(D);CHECK,XP(b)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(A)
- Try
- R(A);XP(b)
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- S(e);XB(B)
- Try
- R(A);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A),XS(a)
- Refutation
- S(e);XB(B)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(e);XB(B)::QAB(E)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(A)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(A)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- QAB(E)
- Vars
- P(c);SBLOCK,XR(A)::QAR1(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(A)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- S(e);XB(B)::QAB(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(A)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(4)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(A)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- QAB(E)
- Vars
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A)
- Refutation
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(A)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(E);
- Vars
- K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(A)::B(B)
- S(e);OGATE,XB(B)::QAB(E)
- P(c);SBLOCK,XR(A)::QAB(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A),XS(a)
- S(a);N_GUARD::R1(A)
- S(e);OGATE::QAB(E)
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