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PID: 80347 (4R3/Q4B2/5p2/1p3K1p/1B2N2P/6R1/3pkp2/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Templar, James G

The Field, 1944

(First published on Sat Dec 2 1944)

4R3/Q4B2/5p2/1p3K1p/1B2N2P/6R1/3pkp2/4b3

#2

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d1Q
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...d1B
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...d1R
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...f1Q+
      • 2.Sf2#
    • 1...f1S
      • 2.Sc3#
      • 2.Bxh5#
    • 1...f1B
      • 2.Sf2#
      • 2.Sc3#
      • 2.Bxh5#
    • 1...f1R+
      • 2.Sf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd1!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • 1...f1Q+
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...f1R+
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...d1S
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...d1B
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...f1S
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Bxh5#
      • 1...f1B
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Bxh5#
      • 1...Kd1!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • 1...f1Q+
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...f1R+
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...d1S
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...d1B
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...f1S
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Bxh5#
      • 1...f1B
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Bxh5#
      • 1...Kd1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5!
      • 1...f1Q+
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...f1R+
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Bxh5#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...d1S
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...d1B
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...f1S
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Bxh5#
      • 1...f1B
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Bxh5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • P(b);SBLOCK::R(H)+S(C)
    • P(d);CHECK,SBLOCK::R(H)+S(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(F);
      • Vars
        • P(d);CHECK,SBLOCK::R(H)+S(C)
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::R(H)+S(C)
        • P(b);::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(F);
      • Vars
        • P(d);CHECK,SBLOCK::R(H)+S(C)
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(e)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::R(H)+S(C)
        • P(b);SBLOCK::QAB(F),XP(e)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(F);
    • Vars
      • P(d);CHECK,SBLOCK::R(H)+S(C)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(G),XP(f)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F),XP(e)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::R(H)+S(C)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::QAB(F),XP(e)
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