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PID: 16898 (7R/7p/5P1k/4BKpP/8/8/8/8 w - g5 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

7R/7p/5P1k/4BKpP/8/8/8/8

#2

5 + 3

5454 Near Snap 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxh5
      • 2.Rxh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba1?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bb2?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bh2?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bc3?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.f7?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
  • Keys
    • 1.hxg5 ep!
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rxh7#

Anticipated by 5027(1897)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(A);N_PINP(c),P_PINP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(a),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c),XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);N_SPINP(a),P_SPINP(c),XB(A)
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • B(A);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • P(D);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(C)::R(E),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
  • Actual
    • P(C);EP,XP(a)
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::R(E),XP(c)
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