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PID: 74543 (7B/3pp2b/1K1p4/3k1rbR/2pN2Q1/1p1r1N2/8/3R3B w - - 0 1)

Gamage, Frederick

1st Prize, Chess Correspondent, 1944

7B/3pp2b/1K1p4/3k1rbR/2pN2Q1/1p1r1N2/8/3R3B

#2

8 + 10

5397 Frederick Gamage (Prcic) 2004
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Se1#
      • 2.Sg1#
      • 2.Sd2#
      • 2.Sh2#
      • 2.Sh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Rdf3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rff3!
    • 1.Sxg5+?
      • 1...Rdf3
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sxb3#
        • 2.Sdxf3#
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sxf5#
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Sde6#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rff3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Be3+
        • 2.Sfd4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sxg5#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Sc3#

Anticipated by 228841(1926)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • R(b);P_SPINR(b)::QAB1(E)
      • Refutation
        • R(e);P_SPINB(f),P_SPINR(e)
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK,XB(f)
      • Refutation
        • R(e);P_SPINR(e)
  • Actual
    • S(D);P_PINR(b)
    • Threat
      • S(D)
    • Vars
      • B(f);CHECK,S_CUTR(e)::B(B)+S(C)
      • K(d);N_SPINR(b),P_SPINR(e),S_FLIGHT::S(C),XB(f)
      • B(f);S_CUTR(e)::B(B)+S(C)
      • R(e);P_SPINB(f)::S(D)
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