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PID: 262154 (2R5/6N1/4NP2/4k3/7P/2R5/1B3K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

The Field, 1888

(First published on Sat Feb 4 1888)

2R5/6N1/4NP2/4k3/7P/2R5/1B3K2/8

#2

8 + 1

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Rd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Kf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.R3c4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.R3c5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.R8c5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Re3#
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re3#
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Re3#
        • 2.R3c4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.R3c4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.R3c4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.R3c7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::R(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(B);S_FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • B(A)+R(C)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(C)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)
    • Try
      • K(B);P-FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • B(A)+R(C)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::R(C)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::R(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::R(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::R(H)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::R1(C)
        • K(a);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::R(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)
    • Try
      • R(H);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT::R(C)
      • K(a);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::R(C)
      • K(a);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::R(C)
      • K(a);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::B(A)+R(C)
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