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PID: 221513 (8/7b/4P3/B3p2N/3pk3/5N2/B4K2/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Carslake

The Field, 1891

(First published on Sat Oct 10 1891)

8/7b/4P3/B3p2N/3pk3/5N2/B4K2/5Q2

#2

7 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Sd2#
      • 2.Sg5#
      • 2.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bb1+?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qb1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se1#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sh4#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qxg6#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Se1#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qg4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(A)
      • Vars
        • P(a);::QAB1(A),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • P(a);P_SPINP(a)::QAB1(A),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(A)
      • Vars
        • P(a);::QAB1(A),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(A);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(D)
      • B(d);N_GUARD::QAB(A),XB(d)
      • B(d);SBLOCK::QAB(A)+S(D)
      • B(d);N_GUARD::QAB(A)
      • P(a);SBLOCK::QAR2(A)
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