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PID: 218494 (2b4n/1p1p1p2/1K1P1P1p/2P1Nk1p/R6B/1Q3N2/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1882

(First published on Fri Nov 24 1882)

2b4n/1p1p1p2/1K1P1P1p/2P1Nk1p/R6B/1Q3N2/6P1/8

#2

10 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qb1#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Sxh6#
      • 1...hxg4!
    • 1.Sg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kxg6
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qb1#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...fxg6
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxg6!
    • 1.Rc4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Sg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qb1#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Se3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XS(G)
    • Try
      • S(G);
      • Threat
        • S(G)
      • Vars
        • P(f);SBLOCK,XS(G)::QAR2(B)
      • Refutation
        • S(h);XS(G)
    • Try
      • R(D);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB(B)+R(D)
      • Refutation
        • S(h);
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(D)+S(G)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(D)+S(G)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(D)+S(G),DCHECK
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB(B)+S(G)
      • S(h);SBLOCK::S(G)
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