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PID: 10006 (8/3p1K2/3p1p2/5N2/R1B1N1kP/6B1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

2nd Prize, Nederlandse Bond van Probleemvrienden JT, 1961

8/3p1K2/3p1p2/5N2/R1B1N1kP/6B1/8/8

#2

7 + 4

3147 Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art 1963
3749 FIDE Album (1959-1961) 1966
5395 Schach fur Nussknacker 1994
3310 2345 Chess Problems 1997
45 Schach 2000
5174 Chess Problem Spectrum 2003
133 The Problemist Supplement 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh5
      • 2.Sxf6#
      • 2.Be2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf1#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Sf2+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sc3?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf1#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Sexd6?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf1#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sxf6+?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bf1#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Bf1?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sxd6#
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Sxf6#
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Be2+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...Kh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Sxf6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::B(C)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(D);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • S(D);XP(b)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK,XP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::S(D),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(C);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(C)+S(D)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XS(F)::S(D),XP(b)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(D),XP(c)
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