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PID: 230118 (8/2Kp4/2RB4/kp2NbR1/6r1/1P6/n7/8 w - - 0 1)

Caine, Walter Edmund

Southend Times, 1937

(First published on Wed Jul 14 1937)

8/2Kp4/2RB4/kp2NbR1/6r1/1P6/n7/8

#2

6 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Sc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Rxf5#
      • 1...Rxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Bc7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(e);S_CUTP(d),S_CUTR(b)::S(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • P(d);P_SPINB(e),S_CUTR(b),XS(B)::R(C),XB(e)
      • Refutation
        • R(b);P_PINR(D),XS(B)
  • Actual
    • K(F);P-FLIGHT
    • Threat
      • R1(D)
    • Vars
      • P(f);XR(D)::S(B),XP(f)
      • P(d);OGATEB,SBLOCK::R(D)
      • B(e);P_PINR(D),S_CUTP(d),S_CUTR(b)::S(B)
      • S(a);SBLOCK::B(E)
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