Problem Display
PID: 171019 (knR2Q2/1p6/2P5/8/8/K7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Lincoln, Robert A

StrateGems, 2017

knR2Q2/1p6/2P5/8/8/K7/8/8

#2

4 + 3


5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb8#
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qxb8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxb8#
      • 1...Ka7!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...bxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qxb8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qa4#

Anticipated by 80859(1973)

FEATURES


  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(D);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(D),XP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)::QAR1(D),XP(a)
        • P(a);::QAB1(D)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);XP(B)
    • Try
      • Q(D);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(D),XP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)::QAR1(D),XP(a)
        • P(a);::QAB1(D)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);XP(B)
    • Try
      • Q(D);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(a);XP(B)::QAR1(D),XS(c)
        • P(a);::QAR1(D),XS(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(D);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(D),XP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(a)::QAR1(D),XP(a)
        • P(a);::QAB1(D)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);XP(B)
  • Actual
    • Q(D);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(3)
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_SPINS(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(D),XP(a)
      • P(a);OGATE,XP(B)::QAR1(D),XS(c)
      • P(a);::QAR(D)


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