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PID: 194004 (5B2/8/8/4k3/7K/8/Q7/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Sigmond, G

Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad, 1917

5B2/8/8/4k3/7K/8/Q7/1B6

#2

4 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2019
3713 Snap 2019
6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bh6#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Bh6#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf5#

Anticipated by 2175(0000), 49566(0000), 47351(1888), 181089(1904), 121530(1905), 182335(1906), 182229(1906)

This anticipates 195071(1918), 205689(1925), 174121(1926), 227459(1926), 227672(1926), 227673(1926), 227674(1926), 227676(1926), 77127(1948), 10704(1967), 11832(1972), 12251(1976), 196647(1999), 248693(2007)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(D);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR2(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XQ(B)
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
        • K(a);OGATE,P-FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
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