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PID: 197256 (2NNb3/1n3p1R/2p2k2/8/2PK1p1P/4p2p/1BB3n1/1Q4Rq w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

3rd Prize, The Problemist, 2018

2NNb3/1n3p1R/2p2k2/8/2PK1p1P/4p2p/1BB3n1/1Q4Rq

#2

10 + 10

17376 FIDE Album (2016-2018) 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Rxf7#
    • 1...Se1
      • 2.Rh6#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Kc5#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Kxc5#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Kc5#
    • 1...c5+
      • 2.Kd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb3#
        • 2.Kb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kb3#
        • 2.Kb4#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Kb4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Kb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kb3#
      • 1...Sxd8!
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Rh6#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Kxc5#
      • 1...Sxd8!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke4#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Rh6#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Kxc5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Kc5#
      • 1...Sxh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...c5+
        • 2.Kd5#
      • 1...Sxh4
        • 2.Kd3#
      • 1...fxg6
        • 2.Ke4#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rxf7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Kc5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 3
  • Sets
    • B(j);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(i)
    • S(b);::R(H)
    • S(h);::B(C)+K(F)
    • S(h);::B(C)+K(F),XS(h)
    • P(f);CHECK::B(C)+K(F)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(F);S_FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(h);::B(C)+K(F)
        • P(f);::B(C)+K(F)
      • Refutation
        • S(h);XS(J)
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Threat
        • B(C)+K(F)
      • Vars
        • S(b);::R(H)
        • S(h);::B(C)+K(F),XS(h)
      • Refutation
        • S(h);XS(J)
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Threat
        • B(C)+K(F)
      • Vars
        • S(b);::R(H)
        • S(h);::B(C)+K(F),XS(h)
        • S(h);::B(C)+K(F)
      • Refutation
        • S(b);XP(G)
  • Actual
    • B(D);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(A)
    • Vars
      • P(f);CHECK::B(C)+K(F)
      • S(b);XP(G)::B(C)+K(F)
      • P(i);SBLOCK,XB(D)::B(C)+K(F)
      • B(j);N_GUARD::R1(H),XP(i)
      • S(h);::B(C)+K(F)
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