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PID: 2219 (8/3Q2N1/8/3ppp2/2R5/1K1k1N2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Wilke's Spirit of the Times, 1864

(First published on Sat Aug 13 1864)

8/3Q2N1/8/3ppp2/2R5/1K1k1N2/5P2/8

#2

6 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Rc3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4#
        • 2.Rb4#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Rg4#
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...dxc4+
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rc1#
        • 2.Rc2#
        • 2.Rc3#
        • 2.Ra4#
        • 2.Rb4#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Rc6#
        • 2.Rc7#
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Ra4#
        • 2.Rb4#
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re3#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxd5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(D);
      • Threat
        • QAR2(E),XP(b)
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(E),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • R(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(E),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);N_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(E);N_PINP(b)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(6)
      • Vars
        • P(b);CHECK,OGATE,P_SPINP(b),XR(D)::QAB1(E),XP(b)
        • P(b);::QAB(E)+R(D),DCHECK,XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(D);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • K(a);N_SPINP(b),OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::QAB1(E),XP(d)
      • P(d);SBLOCK,XR(D)::QAB(E)
      • P(b);::R1(D)
      • P(d);::QAR2(E),XP(b)
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