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PID: 208815 (8/3b4/2r1p3/2p1Q3/2kNP3/1pN1BB2/PP3KP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1876

8/3b4/2r1p3/2p1Q3/2kNP3/1pN1BB2/PP3KP1/8

#2

10 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Be2#
    • 1...cxd4
      • 2.Qxd4#
      • 2.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Be2#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Rb6!
    • 1.axb3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.a3!
      • threat
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qb5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(J);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
        • P(c);XS(H)::QAB1(J)
        • R(d);::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • R(d);
    • Try
      • P(A);CHECK,XP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • P(A);
    • Threat
      • B(G)
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(G)
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