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PID: 141308 (B3KB2/4N3/8/P3R3/3k1p2/8/3p2n1/2N1nQq1 w - - 0 1)

Fellows, Arthur G

The Referee, 1925

(First published on Sun Aug 2 1925)

B3KB2/4N3/8/P3R3/3k1p2/8/3p2n1/2N1nQq1

#2

8 + 6

14868 Pirnie Collection 2011
15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd5#
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Sg6#
        • 2.Sc8#
        • 2.Sg8#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Qe3
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qxg1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(D);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(D);
    • Threat
      • S(E)
    • Vars
      • K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::B(H)+S(E)
      • Q(b);P_PINS(E),SBLOCK::QAR1(B)
      • S(d);SBLOCK::S(A)
      • S(d);N_GUARD::QAB(B),XQ(b)
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