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PID: 59962 (4BB2/8/3p4/P2kp1PN/4RpP1/3K1p2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Bardsley, H

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 1924

4BB2/8/3p4/P2kp1PN/4RpP1/3K1p2/5P2/8

#2

9 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Sxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bxd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg7#
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.a6?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sxf4#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc3!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sxf4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(c);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::S(G),XP(b)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK,XP(b)
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e)::R1(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XS(G)
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e)::R1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e)::B(I),XP(e)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XR(C)
    • Try
      • P(E);
      • Vars
        • K(c);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::S(G),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e)
  • Actual
    • K(B);P-FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::S(G)
      • K(c);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e)::R(C),XP(d)
      • K(c);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::S(G),XP(b)
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