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PID: 136119 (n7/R1p1p3/2B1P3/1PkN1P2/2P4R/6B1/P2K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Field, 1918

(First published on Sat Jan 5 1918)

n7/R1p1p3/2B1P3/1PkN1P2/2P4R/6B1/P2K4/8

#2

11 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Sa6#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Be3#
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Sb6!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rxc7#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Be8?
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rxc7#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Rxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxa8#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Bd7#
        • 2.Ba8#
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...Sxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sd3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(E)+B(C)
      • Refutation
        • S(d);
    • Try
      • B(I);
      • Vars
        • S(d);N_GUARD::R(K),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • B(I);
      • Vars
        • S(d);N_GUARD::R(K),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • R(K);XP(b)
      • Threat
        • R(K)+B(I),XS(d)
      • Refutation
        • S(d);XR(K)
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(G)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XP(D)::R(E)+S(G)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(E)+S(G)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)+S(G)
      • S(d);SBLOCK::S(G)
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