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PID: 145792 (2N2B2/4p3/6K1/1B1kp3/4R3/P5N1/2P2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Norwich Mercury, 1907

(First published on Wed Jul 3 1907)

2N2B2/4p3/6K1/1B1kp3/4R3/P5N1/2P2P2/8

#2

9 + 3

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Sb6#
      • 2.c4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf7?
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.c3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bxe7#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(G);S_FLIGHT
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)
    • Try
      • B(F);
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)
    • Try
      • P(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)::R(E),XP(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)::B(I),XP(c)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XR(E)::B(F)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)::R(E),XP(b)
      • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT::S(D)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::S(D)
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