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PID: 135915 (8/8/8/3pp3/4k3/8/4KQ2/8 w - - 0 1)

Galitzky, Aleksandr Vasilevich

Shakhmatny Zhurnal, 1897

8/8/8/3pp3/4k3/8/4KQ2/8

#2

2 + 3

14666 Aleksandr Galitzky - Shakhmaty Geine (Vol 1) 2010
5454 Near Snap 2010
3713 Snap 2010

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qf3#

Anticipated by 2562(1858), 23602(1879), 91942(1883), 4790(1891)

This anticipates 206689(1925), 231572(1927), 231573(1927), 250977(1930), 90303(1930)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = WAITER
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(b);SBLOCK::QAB1(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Vars
        • P(b);SBLOCK::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::QAB1(B)
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