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PID: 281641 (4B3/2N5/3k4/1R4K1/3p4/3P4/3B4/8 w - - 0 1)

Labone, OH

Manchester Weekly Post, 1884

(First published on Sat Aug 16 1884)

4B3/2N5/3k4/1R4K1/3p4/3P4/3B4/8

#2

6 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd5+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.Re5?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Kxc7
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bb4#

This anticipates 255096(1941)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)
    • Try
      • R(C);
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)
    • Try
      • R(C);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(C);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::B(A)
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