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PID: 217720 (8/8/3p4/3pk1PK/3Nb3/8/2PQ4/2B1R3 w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1873

(First published on Fri May 23 1873)

8/8/3p4/3pk1PK/3Nb3/8/2PQ4/2B1R3

#2

7 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...dxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re3!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh2#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(B);CHECK,XB(a)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XR(B)
  • Actual
    • R(B);
    • Vars
      • K(c);N_SPINB(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(D)
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