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PID: 223248 (1K4b1/3Rp1Bp/p2pk2P/P4N2/QP3p2/5p1B/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1885

(First published on Fri Mar 13 1885)

1K4b1/3Rp1Bp/p2pk2P/P4N2/QP3p2/5p1B/5P2/8

#2

10 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Se3#
      • 2.Sxe7#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sd6#
      • 2.Rxe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Rxe7#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Qa2+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Rxe7#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxe7#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Sxe7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Rxe7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(H)
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT,XR(H)
  • Actual
    • Q(C);
    • Vars
      • K(e);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::S(F),XP(f)
      • K(e);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::QAB1(C)
      • K(e);P_SPINP(f),S_FLIGHT::S(F),XP(d)
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