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PID: 49565 (7Q/8/8/1B6/4kp2/1P6/2N4P/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1881

(First published on Fri Apr 15 1881)

7Q/8/8/1B6/4kp2/1P6/2N4P/4K3

#2

6 + 2

5166 200 Schachaufgaben 1883
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd7!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qd4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(F)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT,XQ(F)
  • Actual
    • B(E);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB(F)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(F)
      • P(b);SBLOCK::QAR1(F)
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