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PID: 223275 (3k1NKn/1p6/2pP4/2P1N3/8/6B1/P3R3/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1886

(First published on Fri Sep 24 1886)

3k1NKn/1p6/2pP4/2P1N3/8/6B1/P3R3/8

#2

8 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke8
      • 2.Sxc6#
      • 2.Sf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc6+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Re8#
        • 2.d7#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Re8#
        • 2.d7#
      • 1...Sxf7!
    • 1.Bh4+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sg4#
        • 2.Sxc6#
        • 2.Seg6#
        • 2.Sed7#
        • 2.Sf7#
        • 2.d7#
      • 1...Kc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.d7!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bh4#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sxc6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 6
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK,XP(a)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XS(E)
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • S(d);XS(E)
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(c);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • P(F);
    • Vars
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(C)+S(E)
      • K(c);S_FLIGHT::B(C)
      • S(d);N_GUARD::S(E)
      • S(d);N_GUARD::S(E),XS(d)
      • P(b);N_GUARD::S(E),XP(a)
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