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PID: 30854 (7K/B7/6Q1/2p1k3/8/7B/3N4/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1884

(First published on Sat Jul 19 1884)

7K/B7/6Q1/2p1k3/8/7B/3N4/8

#2

5 + 2

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qg5#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bb8+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bb8#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bb8#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(D);XP(a)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(3)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(D);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XQ(C)
  • Actual
    • Q(C);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(D)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(C),XP(a)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C),XP(a)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • P(a);N_GUARD::QAB1(C)
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