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PID: 9323 (8/3p4/2pbp3/1n1k1N2/1B3P1Q/3K4/7p/5n2 w - - 0 1)
Hume, George
Boys' Own Paper, 1880
#2
5 + 8
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1890 |
| 3348 | Changing Fashions | 1925 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...h1Q
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...h1S
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...h1B
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...h1R
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...Be5
- Tries
- 1.Qf2?
- threat
- 2.Qa2#
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...h1Q
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...h1B
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Bxb4!
- threat
- 1.Qg5?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...c5
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...h1Q
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...h1B
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sxe7#
- 2.Qg2#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Bxb4!
- threat
- 1.Qh5?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...c5
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...h1Q
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...h1B
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Sxe7#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Bxb4!
- threat
- 1.Qf2?
- Keys
- 1.Qh8!
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Se7#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...h1Q
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...h1S
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...h1B
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...h1R
- 2.Qxh1#
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Se7#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Sxe7#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Se7#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Sd2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4#
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bxb4
- 1.Qh8!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 12
- REMOVED MATES = 2
- Sets
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(f)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(a)
- P(b);OGATE::QAB(D),XQ(b)
- P(b);OGATE::QAB(D),XS(b)
- P(b);OGATE::QAB(D),XB(b)
- P(b);OGATE::QAB(D),XR(b)
- Tries
- Try
- Q(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- B(f);N_GUARD,XP(C)::QAR1(D)
- P(g);XS(E)::QAB(D)
- P(g);::QAB(D)
- P(b);::QAB(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(D)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(D),XS(c)
- Refutation
- B(f);XB(B)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- P(g);OGATEB,P_SPINP(g),XS(E)::QAB(D)
- P(g);OGATEB::QAB(D)
- B(f);::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- B(f);XB(B)
- Try
- Q(D);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- P(g);OGATEB,P_SPINP(g),XS(E)::QAB(D)
- P(g);OGATEB::QAB(D)
- B(f);::QAB(D)
- Refutation
- B(f);XB(B)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(D);
- Vars
- B(f);N_GUARD,XB(B)::QAR1(D)
- B(f);N_GUARD,XP(C)::S(E)
- P(g);OGATEB,XS(E)::QAB(D)
- P(e);OGATEB::QAB(D)
- P(g);OGATEB::QAB(D)
- P(b);OGATE::QAB(D),XQ(b)
- P(b);OGATE::QAB(D),XS(b)
- P(b);OGATE::QAB(D),XB(b)
- P(b);OGATE::QAB(D),XR(b)
- B(f);N_GUARD::QAR1(D)
- B(f);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E)
- S(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(a)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(D)
- S(c);N_GUARD::QAR1(D),XS(c)
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