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PID: 141794 (4n3/2p3pB/2P5/3p4/3kNQ2/8/PN3P2/4K2n w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

5th Prize, Manchester Weekly Times, 1900

(First published on Fri Mar 23 1900)

4n3/2p3pB/2P5/3p4/3kNQ2/8/PN3P2/4K2n

#2

8 + 6

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
14868 Pirnie Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sd1#
        • 2.Sa4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Sd1#
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sd1#
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sd1#
        • 2.Sba4#
        • 2.Sca4#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sd1#
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sd1#
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sd1#
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sec3#
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sec5#
        • 2.Sg5#
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sec5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sxf2
        • 2.Sxf2#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sxg3#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sxg5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sec5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 9
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(7)
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::B(H)+S(E),DCHECK
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR(F)+S(E),DCHECK
      • S(a);XP(D)::QAR(F)+S(E),XS(a)
      • P(c);OGATE,P_SPINP(c),XS(E)::QAR1(F),XP(c)
      • S(a);::QAR(F)+S(E),XS(a)
      • S(f);::QAR(F)+S(E),XS(f)
      • P(e);::QAR(F)+S(E),XP(e)
      • P(e);::QAR(F)+S(E)
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