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PID: 136264 (3Q1B1b/2N5/3P4/R1p2P1b/2Pk1p2/K2P1p2/5P2/1B1R4 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

The Field, 1918

(First published on Sat Mar 30 1918)

3Q1B1b/2N5/3P4/R1p2P1b/2Pk1p2/K2P1p2/5P2/1B1R4

#2

12 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.d4#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Qxf6#
    • 1...Bg7
      • 2.Bxg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxc5#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Bh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bxg7#
      • 1...Be8!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Be8!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Bxe8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh4!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bxg7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(J)
    • K(b);OGATE,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::P(E)
    • B(f);SBLOCK::S(J)
    • B(f);N_GUARD::QAB(K),XB(f)
    • B(f);N_GUARD::B(L),XB(f)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(J);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(L);
      • Threat
        • QAB(K),XB(f)
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATE,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::P(E)
        • B(f);SBLOCK::S(J)
        • B(f);N_GUARD::QAB(K),XB(f)
        • B(f);N_GUARD::B(L),XB(f)
      • Refutation
        • B(e);
    • Try
      • Q(K);
      • Threat
        • S(J)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(J)
      • Refutation
        • B(e);
    • Try
      • Q(K);
      • Threat
        • QAB(K)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(K);
      • Threat
        • S(J)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(J)
      • Refutation
        • B(e);XQ(K)
  • Actual
    • Q(K);P_PINP(c)
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT::S(J)
      • K(b);N_SPINP(c),OGATE,P_SPINP(d),S_FLIGHT::P(E)
      • B(e);N_SPINP(c),OGATE::QAB(K),XB(f)
      • B(e);OGATE::QAB(K),XB(f)
      • B(f);SBLOCK::S(J)
      • B(f);N_GUARD::QAB(K),XB(f)
      • B(f);N_GUARD::B(L),XB(f)
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