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PID: 258889 (3N1B2/5p2/8/1P2k3/R3P3/1K3p1N/5P2/1B2R3 w - - 0 1)

Nield, Joshua

Manchester Weekly Times, 1893

(First published on Fri Sep 15 1893)

3N1B2/5p2/8/1P2k3/R3P3/1K3p1N/5P2/1B2R3

#2

10 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.e5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bg7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Ra6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bg7#
      • 1...f6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd4!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.e5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bg7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rd5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::P(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Vars
        • P(c);N_GUARD::B(J)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::S(I)
        • P(c);N_GUARD::B(J)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
  • Actual
    • R(F);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT,XR(F)::S(I)
      • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::P(G)
      • P(c);N_GUARD::B(J)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::R1(F)
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