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PID: 150852 (4B3/8/N7/1P1kpNK1/8/8/1BP5/8 w - - 0 1)

Blanchard, H

Preston Guardian, 1879

(First published on Wed Dec 3 1879)

4B3/8/N7/1P1kpNK1/8/8/1BP5/8

#2

7 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Se3#
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Bc6#
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Bf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Kf6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Kg6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bc3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.b6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...e4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba1!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bf7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = WAITER
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
    • P(b);SBLOCK::B(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(E);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(E);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(E);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(G);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • P(C);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
  • Actual
    • B(A);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::B(G)
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