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PID: 153702 (b6n/2p5/2R5/1p3PNR/1Nrk2p1/2pP2P1/Q1K2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Hawkes, WH

Cheltenham Examiner, 1890

(First published on Wed Jun 11 1890)

b6n/2p5/2R5/1p3PNR/1Nrk2p1/2pP2P1/Q1K2P2/8

#2

10 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc6
      • 2.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.Qa7+?
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.f6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Qd5#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • R(b);OGATE,XR(J)::QAR1(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK,XR(b)
      • Refutation
        • P(e);XQ(A)
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • R(b);N_GUARD,P_SPINR(b)::QAB1(A),XR(b)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • P(G);
    • Threat
      • S(H)
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::R(I)+S(H),DCHECK
      • R(b);OGATE,XR(J)::QAR1(A)
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