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PID: 55363 (8/8/2P1PP2/1Qr1kNp1/6B1/2N2K2/1B6/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

The Field, 1892

(First published on Sat Nov 26 1892)

8/8/2P1PP2/1Qr1kNp1/6B1/2N2K2/1B6/8

#2

9 + 3

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qxc5+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Scd5#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Sxb5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(B);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINR(a),P-FLIGHT,XP(H)
    • Try
      • Q(E);CHECK,XR(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATEB,P-FLIGHT,XP(H)::QAR1(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XP(I)
  • Actual
    • S(F);
    • Threat
      • B(A)+S(B)
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_SPINR(a),S_FLIGHT::B(A)+S(B),DCHECK
      • K(b);N_SPINR(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(E)
      • K(b);N_SPINR(a),S_FLIGHT,XP(I)::B(A)+S(B),DCHECK
      • R(a);N_SPINR(a),XQ(E)::B(A)+S(B),XR(a)
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