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PID: 151351 (5Q2/8/2P1P3/2Pkp2p/1K1N2bR/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Carslake

Pen & Pencil, 1888

(First published on Sat Mar 10 1888)

5Q2/8/2P1P3/2Pkp2p/1K1N2bR/8/6P1/8

#2

8 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Qd6#
      • 2.Qd8#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Qd6#
      • 2.Qd8#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qd6#
      • 2.Qd8#
    • 1...Bh3
      • 2.Qd6#
      • 2.Qd8#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Qd6#
      • 2.Qd8#
    • 1...Bxe6
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...exd4+!
    • 1.Rxg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...hxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(a);XP(G)::QAR1(H)
    • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(B);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(H)
        • B(a);XP(G)::QAR1(H)
        • B(a);::QAR1(H)
        • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);CHECK,XS(C)
    • Try
      • R(D);XB(a)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(c);XS(C)::QAR1(H)
        • P(c);::QAR1(H)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XR(D)
  • Actual
    • S(C);
    • Vars
      • K(b);P_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(H)
      • K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAB(H)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::S(C)
      • B(a);XP(G)::QAR1(H)
      • B(a);::QAR1(H)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::QAR1(H)
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