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PID: 30857 (8/1Q3K2/3k3P/2r3pr/1B5P/n2B2n1/6R1/3R3b w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Sheffield and Rotherham Independent, 1884

(First published on Sat Aug 16 1884)

8/1Q3K2/3k3P/2r3pr/1B5P/n2B2n1/6R1/3R3b

#2

8 + 7

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb5#
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb1#
        • 2.Bf1#
        • 2.Bc2#
        • 2.Be2#
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Be4#
        • 2.Bb5#
        • 2.Bf5#
        • 2.Ba6#
        • 2.Bg6#
        • 2.Bh7#
      • 1...Rxh6+
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...Se4+
        • 2.Bxe4#
      • 1...Rxh4
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Bxg2
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Bxb1#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Bxb5#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Bxf1#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Bxe2#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Bxf5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bf5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 13
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(g);N_SPINR(d),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(G),XR(d)
        • K(g);N_SPINR(d),P-FLIGHT::R(A)+B(C),DCHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(g);N_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(g);N_SPINR(d),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(G),XR(d)
      • Refutation
        • K(g);N_SPINR(d),S_FLIGHT,XQ(G)
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(g);N_SPINR(d),P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • K(H);P-FLIGHT
    • Threat
      • DUALS(11)
    • Vars
      • R(f);CHECK,XP(F)::R(A)+B(C)
      • S(c);CHECK::R(A)+B(C),XS(c)
      • R(f);XP(E)::R(A)+B(C)
      • B(a);XR(B)::R(A)+B(C)
      • P(e);XP(E)::R(A)+B(C)
      • S(b);::R(A)+B(C),XS(b)
      • S(c);::R(A)+B(C),XS(c)
      • P(e);::R(A)+B(C)
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