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PID: 78731 (8/8/8/3p4/2bBk1P1/1P6/2P1N1K1/1B2R3 w - - 0 1)

Dugas, Eugene Albert

The Tablet, 1960

(First published on Sat Jan 30 1960)

8/8/8/3p4/2bBk1P1/1P6/2P1N1K1/1B2R3

#2

8 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxb3
      • 2.cxb3#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.cxd3#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.c4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.cxb3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bxe2!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.cxb3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bxe2!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.cxb3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bxe2!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.cxb3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bxe2!
    • 1.Rh1?
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.cxb3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg3!
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.cxb3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.c4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::B(A)+P(C),XB(a)
    • B(a);OGATE::P(C),XB(a)
    • B(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(E);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::B(A)+P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(C)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);P_SPINB(a),XS(D)
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Vars
        • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::B(A)+P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(C)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);XS(D)
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Vars
        • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::B(A)+P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(C)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);XS(D)
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Vars
        • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::B(A)+P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(C)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);XS(D)
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Vars
        • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::B(A)+P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::P(C),XB(a)
        • B(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(C)
      • Refutation
        • B(a);XS(D)
  • Actual
    • K(E);P-FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • B(a);N_GUARD,P_SPINB(a),XS(D)::B(A)+P(C)
      • B(a);OGATE,XP(F)::B(A)+P(C),XB(a)
      • B(a);OGATE::P(C),XB(a)
      • B(a);OGATE::B(A)+P(C)
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