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PID: 226658 (8/QP2p3/pKp2R2/3k1p2/Nn2R1P1/1r2p3/p7/Bbr1b2B w - - 0 1)

Millins, James Lever

Sunday Chronicle, 1945

(First published on Sun Sep 2 1945)

8/QP2p3/pKp2R2/3k1p2/Nn2R1P1/1r2p3/p7/Bbr1b2B

#2

9 + 12

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc4
      • 2.Re5#
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.Rxb4#
      • 2.Rf4#
    • 1...Sc2+
      • 2.Rb4#
    • 1...Sd3+
      • 2.Rb4#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Rd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Rxb4#
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Rb4#
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Bg3+!
    • 1.Rxf5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.b8Q#
        • 2.b8B#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Rc5+
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Sc2+
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Sd3+
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Rxb4#
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(b);SBLOCK::B(B)+R(D),DCHECK
    • S(g);CHECK,S_CUTB(a)::B(B)+R(D)
    • P(l);SBLOCK::B(B)+R(D),DCHECK
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(F);S_FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • QAR1(H)
      • Vars
        • R(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(H)
        • R(b);SBLOCK::B(B)+R(D),DCHECK
        • B(c);S_CUTR(b)::QAR1(H)
        • P(k);SBLOCK::S(C)
      • Refutation
        • B(c);CHECK
    • Try
      • R(G);CHECK,XP(i)
      • Vars
        • K(h);P-FLIGHT::P=Q
      • Refutation
        • P(l);P_SPINP(l)
  • Actual
    • K(F);S_FLIGHT
    • Threat
      • QAR1(H)
    • Vars
      • R(b);CHECK,N_GUARD::QAR1(H),XR(b)
      • S(g);CHECK,S_CUTB(a)::B(B)+R(D)
      • R(b);N_GUARD::QAR1(H)
      • R(b);SBLOCK::B(B)+R(D),DCHECK
      • B(c);S_CUTR(b)::QAR1(H)
      • P(k);SBLOCK::S(C)
      • P(l);SBLOCK::B(B)+R(D),DCHECK
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