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PID: 18145 (8/1B1p2B1/5R2/1K2k3/4p3/8/4N3/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

Time & Tide, 1953

(First published on Sat Jan 24 1953)

8/1B1p2B1/5R2/1K2k3/4p3/8/4N3/8

#2

5 + 3

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Ra6#
        • 2.Rb6#
        • 2.Rg6#
        • 2.Rh6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rf1#
        • 2.Rf2#
        • 2.Rf3#
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Rf7#
        • 2.Rf8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(A);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(A)::B(E)+R(C)
      • P(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
      • P(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK::S(A)
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