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PID: 144288 (8/8/3pN3/8/1K2k1B1/3R4/1N2n3/8 w - - 0 1)

Lasker, Emanuel

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1895

(First published on Sat Feb 16 1895)

8/8/3pN3/8/1K2k1B1/3R4/1N2n3/8

#2

5 + 3

14867 BCPS Library 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Re3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XR(B)
  • Actual
    • S(A);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(B)::B(D)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B),XS(a)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::R1(B)
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