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PID: 144510 (3R4/3bKQ2/8/5N2/BRppk3/8/7B/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert

Birmingham News, 1898

(First published on Sat Oct 1 1898)

3R4/3bKQ2/8/5N2/BRppk3/8/7B/1N6

#2

8 + 4

15372 Bridgwater Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Sd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Bc2+?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Bxc6!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Bxa4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 10
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(b);P_SPINP(a),SBLOCK::S(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • P(b);P_SPINP(b)::S(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(G),XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • B(d);XB(C)
    • Try
      • Q(G);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);OGATE,P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT,XQ(G)
  • Actual
    • Q(G);
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(G)
      • K(c);P_SPINB(d),S_FLIGHT::QAR(G)+S(E)
      • B(d);OGATE,XB(C)::R1(H),XP(b)
      • B(d);SBLOCK,XS(E)::QAR2(G)
      • B(d);OGATE::R1(H),XP(b)
      • P(a);OGATE,P_SPINP(b)::R1(D),XP(b)
      • P(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINP(a),SBLOCK::S(A)
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