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PID: 2559 (4Q2n/n2PR1p1/Np1PK3/6B1/B3k1Pp/1pP5/1R2P3/3r1N2 w - - 0 1)

Meyer, Max Julius

Morning Post, 1894

(First published on Mon Aug 27 1894)

4Q2n/n2PR1p1/Np1PK3/6B1/B3k1Pp/1pP5/1R2P3/3r1N2

#2

13 + 8

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
2794 Terms & Themes of Chess Problems 1907
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Rc1
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Re1
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Rd2
      • 2.Sxd2#
    • 1...Rxd6+
      • 2.Kxd6#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Qxg6#
    • 1...h3
      • 2.Sg3#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Sxc6!
    • 1.Qa8+?
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd2!
      • 1...Rxf1
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Rxd2
        • 2.Sxd2#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Rb1
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bxc6#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qxg6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Kxf7#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Kf6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 4
    • ADDED MATES = 7
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • R(a);N_GUARD::S(A)
    • R(a);N_GUARD::S(A),XR(a)
    • R(a);CHECK,XP(I)::R(L)+K(J),XR(a)
    • S(h);N_GUARD::QAB(M),XS(h)
    • P(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
    • P(e);N_GUARD::S(H)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • S(f);XB(E)
    • Try
      • Q(M);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • S(f);P_SPINS(f)
  • Actual
    • R(B);
    • Vars
      • R(a);N_GUARD,XS(A)::R1(B)
      • R(a);XR(B)::S(A),XR(a)
      • R(a);N_GUARD::R1(B)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::QAB(M)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::B(E),XS(f)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::B(E)
      • S(h);N_GUARD::QAB(M),XS(h)
      • S(h);::R(L)+K(J),XS(h)
      • P(b);OGATE::B(E)
      • P(d);N_GUARD::S(A)
      • P(e);N_GUARD::S(H)
      • P(g);::R(L)+K(J)
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