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PID: 145148 (2K5/2p5/2P1R1BQ/1p1k1N2/1B1p1P2/6P1/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Maryland, M

St. James' Budget, 1894

(First published on Fri Feb 9 1894)

2K5/2p5/2P1R1BQ/1p1k1N2/1B1p1P2/6P1/2P5/8

#2

10 + 4

14868 Pirnie Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bh5#
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bh5#
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Re1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Re2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bh5#
        • 2.Bf7#
        • 2.Bh7#
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...cxd6!
    • 1.Re7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Re8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...d3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re4!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Se7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • P(a);XS(E)
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(G);
      • Threat
        • B(H)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR(I)+B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(G);
      • Threat
        • B(H)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR(I)+B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::R1(G),XP(a)
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(I)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XR(G)
    • Try
      • R(G);
      • Threat
        • B(H)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR(I)+B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(G);
      • Threat
        • B(H)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR(I)+B(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(I);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(I),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • Q(I);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(I)
        • K(c);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::QAB1(I)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • Q(I);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(I),XP(a)
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::QAR1(I)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
  • Actual
    • R(G);
    • Vars
      • K(c);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::R1(G),XP(a)
      • K(c);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(G)::QAB(I)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR(I)+B(H)
      • P(a);::S(E)
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