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PID: 161502 (8/bR2N3/3kp3/8/2R4p/3Kp3/3NPB2/8 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Croydon Guardian, 1883

(First published on Wed Nov 21 1883)

8/bR2N3/3kp3/8/2R4p/3Kp3/3NPB2/8

#2

7 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Rc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc8#
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Bc5!
    • 1.Bg3+?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...hxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...exd2
        • 2.Sc8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rc6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(d);SBLOCK::R1(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(D);S_FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(d);::R1(E)
      • Refutation
        • B(e);
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • P(d);P_SPINP(d)::R1(E)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XB(C)
  • Actual
    • R(E);
    • Threat
      • S(A)
    • Vars
      • K(c);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::S(A)
      • B(e);SBLOCK,XR(E)::S(A)
      • P(a);XS(A)::S(G)
      • P(d);SBLOCK::R1(E)
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