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PID: 142054 (2b3Kn/8/3pp3/6B1/2N1kNQ1/3pP3/q2n4/8 w - - 0 1)

Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)

Source?, 1942

(First published on Sat Mar 14 1942)

2b3Kn/8/3pp3/6B1/2N1kNQ1/3pP3/q2n4/8

#2

6 + 8

14867 BCPS Library 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Se2#
      • 2.Sg2#
      • 2.Sh3#
      • 2.Sh5#
      • 2.Sxe6#
      • 2.Sg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd6+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Sh3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...e5+
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Sh3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sxd3#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Sxg6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(B);CHECK,XP(e)
      • Vars
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XP(A)::B(E)+S(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(B);
    • Threat
      • QAR(D)+S(C)
    • Vars
      • P(f);CHECK,SBLOCK::QAR(D)+S(C)
      • K(d);P-FLIGHT,XP(A)::B(E)+S(C)
      • K(d);P-FLIGHT::S(C),XP(c)
      • S(h);::QAR(D)+S(C),XS(h)
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