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PID: 64007 (5b2/8/2p4p/p1R2pN1/n2k4/8/B1P2P2/1Q5K w - - 0 1)

Clark, WA

Glasgow Weekly Citizen, 1889

5b2/8/2p4p/p1R2pN1/n2k4/8/B1P2P2/1Q5K

#2

7 + 7

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxc5
      • 2.Qa1#
      • 2.Qb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd5+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rd3#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Qa1#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Qb2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.c3+?
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qd6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(F);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • P(e);XR(F)
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • B(g);SBLOCK,XR(F)::QAB1(A)
        • P(d);::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)
    • Try
      • P(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • S(a);XP(D)::S(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)
  • Actual
    • Q(A);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(A)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XR(F)::S(G)
      • B(g);OGATE,SBLOCK,XR(F)::QAB(A)
      • S(a);N_GUARD,SBLOCK,XR(F)::QAB(A)
      • B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XB(g)
      • B(g);N_GUARD::QAR2(A)
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