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PID: 229662 (8/2N5/R2B4/K3N3/3k2n1/3P3R/3P4/7b w - - 0 1)

Nield, Joshua

Southend Times, 1937

(First published on Wed Apr 14 1937)

8/2N5/R2B4/K3N3/3k2n1/3P3R/3P4/7b

#2

8 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Sxc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Bc5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...Se3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Bc5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.dxe3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(a);SBLOCK::S(H)
    • B(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(a)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(D);S_FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • R(F)
      • Vars
        • S(c);SBLOCK,XS(E)::B(G)
        • B(a);SBLOCK::S(H)
        • B(a);N_GUARD::S(E),XB(a)
      • Refutation
        • S(c);
  • Actual
    • R(F);
    • Threat
      • R1(F)
    • Vars
      • B(a);XR(F)::S(E),XB(a)
      • S(c);SBLOCK,XS(E)::B(G)
      • B(a);SBLOCK::S(H)
      • S(c);OGATE::P(A),XS(c)
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