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PID: 135758 (n1NQ4/2r5/8/kPp2R2/8/2K5/3P3R/4BB2 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Field, 1916

(First published on Sat Aug 19 1916)

n1NQ4/2r5/8/kPp2R2/8/2K5/3P3R/4BB2

#2

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Sb6!
    • 1.Qxc7+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Sxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.d4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb3#
        • 2.Ra2#
      • 1...cxd4+
        • 2.Kb3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra2#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Kb3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Ra2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(D);
      • Threat
        • R1(D)
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT::R(D)
      • Refutation
        • S(d);N_SPINR(c)
    • Try
      • Q(I);CHECK,XR(c)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR(I)
        • S(d);P_SPINS(d)::QAR2(I)
      • Refutation
        • S(d);XQ(I)
  • Actual
    • P(C);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • P(b);CHECK,XP(C)::B(A)+K(E)
      • K(a);N_SPINR(c),P-FLIGHT::R(D)
      • S(d);N_SPINR(c)::B(A)+K(E)
      • P(b);::R(D)
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