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PID: 141792 (8/7Q/N3kr2/1nP3P1/b7/1n3P2/BK3p2/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

The Field, 1900

(First published on Sat Mar 3 1900)

8/7Q/N3kr2/1nP3P1/b7/1n3P2/BK3p2/3R4

#2

8 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qe4#
    • 1...Rf7
      • 2.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sxc7!
    • 1.Bxb3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxb3!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sxd6!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.f4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Rxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...S5d4
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxc7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 8
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • K(e);N_SPINS(b),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(H)
    • R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(H)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);N_SPINS(b),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(H)
      • Refutation
        • S(d);XS(G)
    • Try
      • B(B);CHECK,XS(b)
      • Vars
        • K(e);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(H)
      • Refutation
        • B(c);XB(B)
    • Try
      • R(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);N_SPINS(b),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(H)
      • Refutation
        • S(d);XR(A)
    • Try
      • Q(H);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(e);N_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT::QAR1(H),XR(f)
      • Refutation
        • K(e);N_SPINS(b),P-FLIGHT,XQ(H)
    • Try
      • P(D);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(H)
      • Vars
        • R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(H)
        • S(d);N_GUARD::S(G)
      • Refutation
        • R(f);XP(D)
  • Actual
    • R(A);N_PINS(b)
    • Threat
      • QAB1(H)
    • Vars
      • K(e);P_SPINS(b),S_FLIGHT,XR(A)::QAB1(H)
      • S(b);XP(E)::S(G),XS(b)
      • R(f);SBLOCK::QAR2(H)
      • S(d);N_GUARD::S(G)
      • S(d);N_GUARD::S(G),XS(d)
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