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PID: 270437 (2nR4/3B4/5Bp1/Kppkp3/2N4Q/2p5/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Birmingham Daily Gazette, 1899

2nR4/3B4/5Bp1/Kppkp3/2N4Q/2p5/4P3/8

#2

7 + 7

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Se3#
      • 2.Sb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh3+?
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Bxb5+?
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bf5+?
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rxd6#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Be8+?
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.e4+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Se3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • S(g);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(g)::R1(G),XS(g)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(F);CHECK,XP(b)
      • Vars
        • S(g);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(g)::R1(G),XS(g)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(F);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • S(g);N_GUARD,P_SPINS(g)::R1(G),XS(g)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(d);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::B(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e)
  • Actual
    • Q(C);
    • Threat
      • QAR2(C)
    • Vars
      • K(d);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT,XS(B)::B(F)
      • K(d);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(e)::QAR1(C)
      • K(d);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::QAR1(C),XP(e)
      • P(b);SBLOCK,XS(B)::QAR1(C),XP(e)
      • P(e);SBLOCK::S(B)
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