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PID: 130181 (3K4/6p1/4k1N1/4P3/8/3P4/6B1/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Legentil, Georges

Journal de Rouen, 1911

3K4/6p1/4k1N1/4P3/8/3P4/6B1/2R5

#2

6 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc6+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg1!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bd5#

Anticipated by 24876(0000), 220218(1885), 9655(1907), 183219(1907)

This anticipates 84201(1989), 34937(1990-1991), 134754(1999)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(A);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
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