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PID: 270438 (8/3KQ1p1/p7/1p1p4/RN1k1p2/r2P4/6Pb/1b2B3 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Hereford Times, 1899

8/3KQ1p1/p7/1p1p4/RN1k1p2/r2P4/6Pb/1b2B3

#2

7 + 9

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Bf2#
    • 1...Rxd3
      • 2.Sc2#
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Bxd3
      • 2.Sc2#
      • 2.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Rxd3
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Bf2#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...f3+!
    • 1.Rxa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Bf2#
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Bxd3!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sxa6#
      • 1...gxf6!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qxg7+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Kxd5#
      • 1...Rxd3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Bf2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(c);SBLOCK::B(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(F);P-FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);CHECK
    • Try
      • R(D);XR(c)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);XP(C)
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
        • K(d);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::S(E),XP(h)
      • Refutation
        • P(i);XQ(G)
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(g),S_FLIGHT::B(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT,XQ(G)
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK,XP(i)
      • Vars
        • K(d);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • K(F);S_FLIGHT
    • Threat
      • QAB(G)
    • Vars
      • K(d);S_FLIGHT::QAR(G)+K(F),XP(g)
      • R(c);SBLOCK,XP(C)::R(D)+S(E),DCHECK
      • B(a);SBLOCK,XP(C)::R(D)+S(E),DCHECK
      • R(c);SBLOCK::B(A)
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