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PID: 250648 (8/4p3/1B1bp1B1/pP1kP3/K1R1N3/4P3/2N5/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Wood, PJ

Manchester Evening News, 1926

(First published on Sat Sep 18 1926)

8/4p3/1B1bp1B1/pP1kP3/K1R1N3/4P3/2N5/2R5

#2

10 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc4
      • 2.Sb4#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Rxc5#
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Rc5#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Rc5#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Rc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sa1#
        • 2.Se1#
        • 2.Sa3#
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...exf6!
    • 1.Rd1+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Bxc7
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Rxc5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • K(b);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c),S_CUTP(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::R(A)+S(B)
    • B(c);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(c)
    • B(c);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XP(H)::R1(E)
    • B(c);N_GUARD::R1(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT,XP(H)::B(I)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT,S_CUTP(e),XP(H)::B(I)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);XS(F)
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::R1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XP(H)
  • Actual
    • B(I);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(c),S_CUTP(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::R(A)+S(B)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(c),XP(H)::R(E)
      • B(c);N_GUARD,XP(H)::R1(E)
      • B(c);N_GUARD,XB(I)::R1(E)
      • B(c);::R1(E)
      • B(c);N_GUARD::R1(E),XB(c)
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