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PID: 152505 (7K/p6B/2pp1N2/r1b5/2P1R3/pn1k4/NpR5/8 w - - 0 1)

Kuskop, Friedrich Amandus Leopold

Good Companions (December), 1915

7K/p6B/2pp1N2/r1b5/2P1R3/pn1k4/NpR5/8

#2

7 + 9

2658 Good Companions (Solving Ty.) 1915

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc2
      • 2.Rd4#
    • 1...Bg1
      • 2.Sb4#
    • 1...Bf2
      • 2.Sb4#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Sb4#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Sxb4#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Sb4#
      • 2.Re5#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Sb4#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Rc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Rg4#
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Bd4+
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...cxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Bd4+
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Re3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(B)::B(F)+R(D)
    • B(f);N_GUARD::S(A)
    • B(f);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(f)
    • S(c);SBLOCK::R1(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Vars
        • B(f);CHECK,SBLOCK::B(F)+R(D)
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(B)::B(F)+R(D)
        • S(c);SBLOCK::R1(B)
        • S(c);SBLOCK::B(F)+R(D),DCHECK
      • Refutation
        • P(g);XS(E)
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Threat
      • B(F)+R(D)
    • Vars
      • B(f);CHECK,SBLOCK::B(F)+R(D)
      • K(d);S_FLIGHT,XR(B)::B(F)+R(D)
      • B(f);N_GUARD::S(A)
      • B(f);N_GUARD::S(A),XB(f)
      • S(c);SBLOCK::R1(B)
      • S(c);SBLOCK::B(F)+R(D),DCHECK
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