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PID: 141161 (1n2R2Q/2pp2N1/1Pp1qNp1/4k1Pb/8/B3Kp1P/1P3PP1/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Croydon Guardian, 1882

(First published on Sat Dec 9 1882)

1n2R2Q/2pp2N1/1Pp1qNp1/4k1Pb/8/B3Kp1P/1P3PP1/2R5

#2

13 + 9

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qe7
      • 2.Rxe7#
    • 1...Qxe8
      • 2.Qxe8#
    • 1...fxg2
      • 2.f4#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Rxe6#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Rxe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxe6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxe6#
      • 1...Kd6+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd1!
      • 1...Qxe8
        • 2.Qxe8#
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Qe7
        • 2.Rxe7#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Sxg4#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sxd7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxe6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rxe6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • Q(e);OGATEB::R(L),XQ(e)
    • Q(e);N_SPINQ(e),OGATE,XR(L)::QAR(M),XQ(e)
    • P(a);OGATE,XP(D)::P(C)
    • P(h);N_GUARD::R1(L),XQ(e)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);
      • Threat
        • R1(A)
      • Vars
        • P(h);N_GUARD::R1(L),XQ(e)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • P(h);P_SPINP(h)::R1(L),XQ(e)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);CHECK,N_SPINQ(e),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(A);
    • Vars
      • Q(e);N_SPINQ(e),OGATE,XR(L)::QAR(M),XQ(e)
      • P(a);OGATE,XP(D)::P(C)
      • P(g);N_GUARD,XP(I)::B(E)
      • Q(e);OGATEB::R(L),XQ(e)
      • B(c);N_GUARD::S(J),XB(c)
      • S(i);N_GUARD::S(J),XP(h)
      • P(d);N_GUARD::R1(A)
      • P(h);N_GUARD::R1(L),XQ(e)
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