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PID: 164506 (8/8/2N2Q2/1p1k1pB1/1P3P2/8/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Richards, G

The Field, 1874

(First published on Sat Nov 28 1874)

8/8/2N2Q2/1p1k1pB1/1P3P2/8/3K4/8

#2

6 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qe6#
      • 2.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bh4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bh6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sa5#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qh1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(A);P-FLIGHT
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • K(A);P-FLIGHT
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)
    • Try
      • Q(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)
    • Try
      • Q(F);
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)
    • Try
      • Q(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XQ(F)
    • Try
      • Q(F);
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(F);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
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