Problem Display
PID: 59496 (B3QB2/8/8/p7/2p5/1k6/8/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Lincoln, Robert A

The Problemist Supplement, 2005

B3QB2/8/8/p7/2p5/1k6/8/2K5

#2

4 + 3


778 Amirov MT 2005
5454 Near Snap 2005
145 StrateGems 2006

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka2
      • 2.Qa4#
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Bd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb1?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bh1?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bg2?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bb7?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qb1#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qb1#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd5#

Anticipated by 10095(1962)

FEATURES


  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
    • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
    • P(b);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(A);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(b);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(b);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(b);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(B);P_PINP(b)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • K(a);N_SPINP(b),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(b);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(b);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • B(D);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(b);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(C)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);P_SPINP(b)
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(C);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(C)
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::QAR2(C),XP(b)
      • P(b);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(B)


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