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PID: 222630 (8/2N1R3/3P4/2p2B2/2kp1b1R/Pp5P/1P6/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1883

(First published on Fri Jan 26 1883)

8/2N1R3/3P4/2p2B2/2kp1b1R/Pp5P/1P6/3K4

#2

9 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Rxf4#
      • 2.Re4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rxf4#
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rxf4#
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Re4#
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...Bxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg4!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Bc1
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Re4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 11
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(F);
      • Threat
        • B(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(F);
      • Threat
        • B(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • R(I);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(2)
      • Vars
        • P(c);OGATEB,P_SPINB(d),XR(I)::R(E),XB(d)
      • Refutation
        • B(d);P_SPINP(c),XR(I)
  • Actual
    • B(F);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::B(F)
      • B(d);S_CUTP(c),XP(G)::B(F)
      • B(d);S_CUTP(c)::B(F)
      • P(c);OGATEB,SBLOCK::R(I)
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