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PID: 259137 (4R2b/Q7/K1B4B/2P3rb/4Nr2/2P1kPPn/1R2Pp1n/N7 w - - 0 1)

Bunting, Joe

Western Morning News, 1923

(First published on Sat Jul 7 1923)

4R2b/Q7/K1B4B/2P3rb/4Nr2/2P1kPPn/1R2Pp1n/N7

#2

13 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxe4
      • 2.Rxe4#
    • 1...Rg6
      • 2.Sf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf2+?
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Sd1#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Sd1#
      • 1...Bxe8
        • 2.Sd1#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sd1#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Sd5#
        • 2.Rxe4#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Sd5#
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bxe8!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bxc3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...f1S
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Rf6+
        • 2.c6#
      • 1...Rg6+
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Rxe4
        • 2.Rxe4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(e);OGATE,P_SPINR(e),XS(G)::R1(M),XR(e)
    • R(f);N_GUARD,P_PINB(J),P_SPINR(e),S_CUTB(g)::R(M)+S(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK,XP(a)
      • Vars
        • R(e);P_SPINR(e)::S(G)
        • R(f);P_SPINR(e)::S(G)
        • B(g);XR(M)::S(G)
        • B(h);P_SPINB(h)::S(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • B(g);XR(M)
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • B(h);XP(D)::QAR1(L)
        • S(b);XP(E)::QAR1(L)
        • P(a);::QAR1(L)
        • B(h);N_GUARD::QAB1(L),XB(h)
        • S(b);::QAR1(L)
      • Refutation
        • R(f);P_SPINR(e)
  • Actual
    • B(J);
    • Threat
      • S(A)
    • Vars
      • R(e);CHECK,P_SPINR(f),S_CUTB(h)::QAB(L)+P(H)
      • R(f);CHECK,N_GUARD,P_SPINR(e),S_CUTB(g)::R(M)+S(G)
      • R(e);OGATE,P_SPINR(e),XS(G)::R1(M),XR(e)
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