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PID: 76070 (8/4K3/1B1p1R2/1B2kN2/5p2/2R1p3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Griffin, D

The Tablet, 1925

(First published on Sat Nov 21 1925)

8/4K3/1B1p1R2/1B2kN2/5p2/2R1p3/8/8

#2

6 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...fxg3!
    • 1.Bd4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rxe3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...fxe3!
    • 1.Re6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc6#
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);
      • Threat
        • R1(E)
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT::R(E)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XS(C)
    • Try
      • B(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK,XP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT::R1(E),XP(d)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XR(A)
    • Try
      • R(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT,XS(C)
  • Actual
    • S(C);XP(d)
    • Threat
      • R1(E)
    • Vars
      • K(c);P-FLIGHT::R(E)
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