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PID: 229635 (4B3/K2p3r/4P3/1kN1N1R1/pP1p2p1/3P4/7B/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Caine, Walter Edmund

Sunday Chronicle, 1947

(First published on Tue Oct 7 1947)

4B3/K2p3r/4P3/1kN1N1R1/pP1p2p1/3P4/7B/1R6

#2

10 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxh2
      • 2.Bxd7#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Bxd7#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Bxd7#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Bxd7#
    • 1...Rh6
      • 2.Bxd7#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Bxd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sxd4#
        • 2.b5#
      • 1...gxf3!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bxd7#
        • 2.b5#
      • 1...Rxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd4#
      • 1...dxc6+
        • 2.Sb7#
      • 1...dxe6+
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...d5+
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...d6+
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.b5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 6
  • Sets
    • R(f);N_GUARD,XB(B)::B(J),XP(e)
    • R(f);N_GUARD::B(J),XP(e)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);
      • Threat
        • S(F),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);XS(F)
    • Try
      • S(F);
      • Threat
        • B(J),XP(e)
      • Refutation
        • R(f);XS(F)
  • Actual
    • S(F);N_PINP(e)
    • Threat
      • S(F),XP(b)
    • Vars
      • P(e);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINP(e),XS(F)::R(G)+S(E)
      • P(e);CHECK,XP(H)::B(J)+S(F)
      • P(e);CHECK::B(J)+S(F)
      • K(d);OGATE,P_SPINP(e),S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::P(D)
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