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PID: 167492 (8/8/5P2/1Bpk1K2/2N5/8/2P1N3/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Rochester Herald, 1904

(First published on Sat Jul 30 1904)

8/8/5P2/1Bpk1K2/2N5/8/2P1N3/8

#2

6 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Kg5?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg6!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(E);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(E);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • K(E);S_FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(B)
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