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PID: 51043 (2R5/3N3p/4k2K/1B6/p3p3/B3P3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

Burnley Express, 1879

2R5/3N3p/4k2K/1B6/p3p3/B3P3/8/8

#2

6 + 4

5454 Near Snap 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Bc4#
    • 1...Kf7
      • 2.Bc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxh7?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Be2?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bxa4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf1!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bc4#

This anticipates 121391(1919)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(D);P-FLIGHT,XP(d)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);XP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • B(C);
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT,XS(E)::B(C)
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