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PID: 136111 (8/nQ6/1Br2P2/1ppN1N2/5Pp1/1RK2kP1/1PR5/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Field, 1917

(First published on Sat Oct 6 1917)

8/nQ6/1Br2P2/1ppN1N2/5Pp1/1RK2kP1/1PR5/1B6

#2

12 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Rf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Sde7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Sh4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...Kxg3!
    • 1.Rh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd2#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Re6!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...b4+
        • 2.Kc4#
      • 1...Re6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • 1...cxb4+
        • 2.Kd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rf2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(d);::R1(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(H);P_PINR(e)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C)
        • S(f);N_GUARD::QAB(L),XR(e)
        • P(d);::R1(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);CHECK
    • Try
      • S(H);P_PINR(e)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C)
        • S(f);N_GUARD::QAB(L),XR(e)
        • P(d);::R1(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);CHECK
    • Try
      • S(I);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XP(F)
    • Try
      • R(C);
      • Threat
        • R(D)+K(E)
      • Vars
        • P(d);::R1(C)
      • Refutation
        • R(e);
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(c);CHECK::R(D)+K(E)
      • Refutation
        • R(e);
  • Actual
    • S(H);P_PINR(e)
    • Vars
      • P(d);CHECK,XS(H)::R(D)+K(E)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(A)+R(C)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::QAB(L),XR(e)
      • P(d);::R1(C)
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