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PID: 66593 (Q2N3K/8/5pP1/3n1k1P/1n1Pp1R1/2r4B/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Taverner, Thomas

2nd Prize, Manchester Weekly Times, 1889

(First published on Sat Jul 13 1889)

Q2N3K/8/5pP1/3n1k1P/1n1Pp1R1/2r4B/8/8

#2

8 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1889
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Rb3
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Rf3
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Rg3
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Rxh3
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Qxc8#
    • 1...Sa2
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qxe4#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qxe4#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Qxe4#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Qxe4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • 1...Rc8+
        • 2.Qxc8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rxe4#
      • 1...Rxh3
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Sa2
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rh4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 10
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F)
    • R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D),XB(A)::QAB(F)
    • R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINS(G)::QAB(F),XR(a)
    • S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XS(d)
    • S(b);S_CUTR(a)::QAB(F)
    • S(d);OGATE::QAB1(F),XP(c)
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Vars
      • R(a);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAB(F),XR(a)
      • K(e);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK,XP(c)
      • R(a);N_GUARD,P_PINP(D),XB(A)::QAB(F)
      • R(a);N_GUARD::B(A)+R(C)
      • R(a);N_GUARD::QAB(F)
      • S(b);N_GUARD::QAR2(F),XS(d)
      • S(b);S_CUTR(a)::B(A)+R(C)
      • S(b);S_CUTR(a)::QAB(F)
      • S(d);OGATE::QAB1(F),XP(c)
      • S(d);SBLOCK::B(A)+R(C),DCHECK
      • P(c);S_CUTR(a)::B(A)+R(C)
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