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PID: 22429 (3K4/3P4/B7/3k1n1R/3B2p1/N1P3P1/8/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Youth, 1883

(First published on Wed Aug 29 1883)

3K4/3P4/B7/3k1n1R/3B2p1/N1P3P1/8/3Q4

#2

9 + 3

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Bb7#
      • 2.Qh1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sc4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qb3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(I);S_FLIGHT
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(B);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::B(G)
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(B);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::B(G)+S(B)
      • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • K(b);N_SPINS(c),S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
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