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PID: 181969 (8/8/1p1N4/1R5Q/kBb5/3P4/p1P5/K7 w - - 0 1)
Scotti, Louis
Bulletin Ouvrier des Echecs, 1953
#2
7 + 4
| 5454 | Near Snap | 2022 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bxb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bxb5
- Tries
- 1.Ra5+?
- 1...bxa5
- 2.Qxa5#
- 1...Kxb4!
- 1...bxa5
- 1.Rxb6?
- threat
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bd5!
- threat
- 1.Qf7?
- threat
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Bxb5
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Bxf7!
- threat
- 1.Qe8?
- threat
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Bxb5
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bd5!
- threat
- 1.Qd5?
- threat
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Bxb5
- 2.Qb3#
- 2.Qxb5#
- 1...Bxd5!
- threat
- 1.Ra5+?
- Keys
- 1.Qd1!
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.cxd3#
- 1...Bxb5
- 2.c3#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.cxb3#
- 1...Bd5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Be6
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bxd3
- 1.Qd1!
This anticipates 95849(1998)
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 6
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- B(c);OGATE,XR(E)::QAB1(F),XB(c)
- Tries
- Try
- R(E);CHECK
- Vars
- P(d);OGATE,XR(E)::QAR1(F),XP(d)
- Refutation
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,XB(D)
- Try
- R(E);XP(d)
- Threat
- QAR1(F)
- Vars
- B(c);N_GUARD::QAB1(F),XB(c)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- QAR(F)
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE,XR(E)::QAB1(F)
- Refutation
- B(c);XQ(F)
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- QAR(F)
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE,P_SPINB(c),XR(E)::QAB1(F),XB(c)
- Refutation
- B(c);
- Try
- Q(F);
- Threat
- QAR(F)
- Refutation
- B(c);XQ(F)
- Try
- Actual
- Q(F);
- Vars
- B(c);OGATE,XP(C)::QAB(F)+P(B),XB(c)
- B(c);N_GUARD,XR(E)::QAB(F)+P(B)
- B(c);OGATE::P(B),XB(c)
- B(c);OGATE::QAB(F)+P(B)
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