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PID: 44643 (2B5/b3K1N1/1P2P3/pp1k2pR/N1R2P2/n2prp2/3B4/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1888

2B5/b3K1N1/1P2P3/pp1k2pR/N1R2P2/n2prp2/3B4/1Q6

#2

11 + 9

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Re1
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Re2
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Re5
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Rxe6+
      • 2.Bxe6#
    • 1...Bxb6
      • 2.Sxb6#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qxb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Rxg5+?
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Rxe6+
        • 2.Bxe6#
      • 1...Bxb6
        • 2.Sxb6#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...Rxe6+
        • 2.Bxe6#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Bxb6
        • 2.Sxb6#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxb5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XP(b)
    • R(c);N_GUARD,N_SPINP(h)::QAR2(A),XP(b)
    • R(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(H)::B(K),XR(c)
    • B(i);XP(G)::S(C),XB(i)
    • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XP(f)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(g);N_SPINP(h),OGATE,S_FLIGHT::R1(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(g);N_SPINP(h),P-FLIGHT,XR(D)
    • Try
      • R(F);CHECK,XP(h)
      • Vars
        • R(c);P_SPINR(c)::QAR2(A),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(g);S_FLIGHT,XR(D)
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(A)
      • Vars
        • R(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(H)::B(K),XR(c)
        • B(i);XP(G)::S(C),XB(i)
        • S(a);SBLOCK,XR(D)::B(K)
        • P(f);SBLOCK,XR(D)::B(K)
        • R(c);SBLOCK::R1(D)
        • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XP(f)
      • Refutation
        • K(g);N_SPINP(h),S_FLIGHT,XR(D)
  • Actual
    • S(J);N_PINP(h)
    • Threat
      • S(J),XR(c)
    • Vars
      • R(c);CHECK,OGATE,XP(H)::B(K),XR(c)
      • K(g);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(D)::QAB(A)
      • B(i);XP(G)::S(C),XB(i)
      • S(a);SBLOCK,XR(D)::B(K)
      • P(f);SBLOCK,XR(D)::B(K)
      • R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XP(b)
      • R(c);SBLOCK::R1(D)
      • S(a);N_GUARD::QAR2(A),XP(f)
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