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PID: 250613 (8/8/4B3/8/3N1B1p/2pP3N/2Pp2k1/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, Jesse Paul

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1886

(First published on Fri Aug 27 1886)

8/8/4B3/8/3N1B1p/2pP3N/2Pp2k1/3K4

#2

7 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh1
      • 2.Bd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be5?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Bg4?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Kf1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sxh4#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Se3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(G);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(G);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(G);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(G);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::S(E)
      • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::B(G)
      • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::S(E),XP(d)
      • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT,XS(D)::B(G)+S(E)
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