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PID: 144495 (8/4BP2/2p1B3/2P1k3/4p3/1Q2K3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

The Field, 1905

(First published on Sat Oct 14 1905)

8/4BP2/2p1B3/2P1k3/4p3/1Q2K3/8/8

#2

6 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...e3+
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...e3+
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg3#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke2!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxe3#

This anticipates 183206(1907)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(B);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(B);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • P(a);CHECK,OGATEB::QAR2(A),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • K(B);P-FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(A),XP(a)
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