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PID: 76952 (2N1B1b1/8/3pk3/1R4n1/6P1/1K1P4/1BN1pb2/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Hicks, GJ

The Tablet, 1948

(First published on Sat Feb 7 1948)

2N1B1b1/8/3pk3/1R4n1/6P1/1K1P4/1BN1pb2/5R2

#2

9 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Sd4#
      • 2.Rf6#
    • 1...Bg1
      • 2.Rf6#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Rf6#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Sd4#
      • 2.Rf6#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Sxd4#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Sd4#
      • 2.Rf6#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Rf6#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Rf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Sh7
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Rxe2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rf6#
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...Sf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.d4!
      • threat
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...Kf6+
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Sxd4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rb6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 4
  • Sets
    • B(b);OGATE::R1(A)
    • B(b);N_GUARD::S(C),XB(b)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(A);XB(b)
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • S(c);::S(C)
      • Refutation
        • S(c);
  • Actual
    • P(E);
    • Threat
      • P(E)
    • Vars
      • K(e);CHECK,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b)::B(B)+P(E)
      • B(b);XP(E)::S(C),XB(b)
      • P(d);OGATEB,SBLOCK::R(G)
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