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PID: 138673 (8/8/2b5/3Np3/1QPk4/8/2P2K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Galitzky, Aleksandr Vasilevich

Vyatski guberiski vedomosti, 1901

8/8/2b5/3Np3/1QPk4/8/2P2K2/8

#2

5 + 3

14666 Aleksandr Galitzky - Shakhmaty Geine (Vol 1) 2010
5454 Near Snap 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3?
      • threat
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.cxb5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.cxd5#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.cxb5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.cxd5#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.cxb5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.cxd5#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.c3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • threat
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.cxb5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.cxd5#

This anticipates 102283(1930)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR(C)+P(D)
      • Vars
        • B(c);OGATE::QAR(C)+P(D),XB(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR(C)+P(D)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR(C)+P(D)
        • B(c);OGATE::QAR(C)+P(D),XB(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR(C)+P(D)
      • Vars
        • B(c);OGATE::QAR(C)+P(D),XB(c)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Threat
      • QAR(C)+P(D)
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR(C)+P(D)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::S(E),XB(c)
      • B(c);OGATE::QAR(C)+P(D),XB(c)
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