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PID: 253311 (2RbN3/3nB2Q/1n2k3/2p2p2/2r2P2/1B1N4/4K3/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Gittins, Frederick Richard

The Field, 1910

(First published on Sat Dec 17 1910)

2RbN3/3nB2Q/1n2k3/2p2p2/2r2P2/1B1N4/4K3/4R3

#2

9 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Sxc7#
    • 1...Bxe7
      • 2.Qg8#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.Bxc4#
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.Rc6#
    • 1...Sa8
      • 2.Bxc4#
    • 1...Sxc8
      • 2.Bxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...Sxc5!
    • 1.Bxc4+?
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Sxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd1!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Bxe7
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Sxc8
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Bxc4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(g);N_GUARD::S(I),XB(g)
    • B(g);SBLOCK,XB(F)::QAB(G)
    • S(d);N_GUARD::B(C),XR(a)
    • S(d);N_SPINR(a),SBLOCK::R(H)
    • S(d);N_GUARD,XR(H)::B(C),XR(a)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK,XP(b)
      • Vars
        • K(e);S_CUTS(f),S_FLIGHT::R(A)
      • Refutation
        • S(f);XS(D)
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK,XR(a)
      • Vars
        • S(d);P_SPINS(d)::R(H)
      • Refutation
        • S(d);XB(C)
  • Actual
    • R(A);
    • Vars
      • K(e);S_CUTS(f),S_FLIGHT::R(A)+S(D),XP(b)
      • B(g);SBLOCK,XB(F)::QAB(G)
      • S(d);N_GUARD,XR(H)::B(C),XR(a)
      • S(f);N_GUARD::S(D),XP(b)
      • B(g);N_GUARD::S(I),XB(g)
      • S(d);N_GUARD::B(C),XR(a)
      • S(d);N_SPINR(a),SBLOCK::R(H)
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