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PID: 79474 (8/8/8/1Q1R4/8/2p5/2p2N2/2k2K2 w - - 0 1)

Davey, David Murray

The Tablet, 1965

(First published on Sat Jun 19 1965)

8/8/8/1Q1R4/8/2p5/2p2N2/2k2K2

#2

4 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017
5454 Near Snap 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...cxd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qg5#

Anticipated by 1096(1872)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(D);
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::QAB(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);XR(D)
  • Actual
    • R(D);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB(C)
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