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PID: 4798 (8/5n2/1p2P3/1P1Rr3/4kN2/1K1N3P/5B2/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Taverner, Thomas

1st Prize, Manchester Weekly Times, 1890

(First published on Sat Jan 18 1890)

8/5n2/1p2P3/1P1Rr3/4kN2/1K1N3P/5B2/3Q4

#2

9 + 4

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
3360 Simple Two-move Themes 1924
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf5
      • 2.Rd4#
      • 2.Qe2#
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Rg5
      • 2.Qe2#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Qe2#
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Rxe6
      • 2.Qe2#
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Rxe5#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Rxe5#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Rxe5#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Rxe5#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Rxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Rxd5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Rxh5!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh5!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Rxd5
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Rxh5
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Rxe6
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Rxe5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(b);::QAR2(A)
    • S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XR(b)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • R1(H)
      • Vars
        • R(b);OGATE,XR(H)::QAB1(A),XR(b)
        • S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XR(b)
        • R(b);::QAR2(A)
      • Refutation
        • R(b);XQ(A)
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(F);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XR(H)::QAR(A)+S(D)
      • K(a);P_SPINR(b),S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • R(b);SBLOCK,XR(H)::S(F)
      • R(b);XS(F)::QAB(A)
      • R(b);XP(I)::QAB(A)
      • R(b);SBLOCK::R1(H)
      • R(b);::S(F)
      • S(d);N_GUARD::R1(H),XR(b)
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