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PID: 258854 (3Kb3/6p1/RN1Pp3/1p2k3/p4N2/5R2/2B5/qn4B1 w - - 0 1)

Waterhouse, Albert F

Manchester Weekly Times, 1893

(First published on Fri Jun 9 1893)

3Kb3/6p1/RN1Pp3/1p2k3/p4N2/5R2/2B5/qn4B1

#2

8 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd6
      • 2.Sc4#
      • 2.Sd7#
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Sd7#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Sd7#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Sxd7#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sh3#
      • 1...bxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sh3#
      • 1...Qd4
        • 2.Sg6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 4
  • Sets
    • B(h);N_GUARD::S(F)
    • B(h);N_GUARD::S(F),XB(h)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::R1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);S_FLIGHT,XP(G)
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);N_GUARD,S_CUTP(d),S_FLIGHT::R(C)+S(D)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);XS(F)
  • Actual
    • B(A);
    • Threat
      • B(A)+S(D)
    • Vars
      • K(e);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::S(D),XP(f)
      • K(e);N_GUARD,S_CUTB(h),S_FLIGHT,XP(G)::R(E)+S(F)
      • K(e);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::R(C)+S(D)
      • Q(a);P_PINP(G),SBLOCK::B(A)+S(D),DCHECK
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