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PID: 75330 (8/7R/K7/2NkB3/6P1/3Np3/P3P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Orsini, Emilio

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1879

(First published on Fri Jul 18 1879)

8/7R/K7/2NkB3/6P1/3Np3/P3P3/8

#2

8 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4#

Anticipated by 1936(1852), 1977(1866)

This anticipates 178325(1903), 189978(1913), 195113(1918), 62067(1936), 139878(1949), 147818(1983), 147815(2012), 147819(2012)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(E)
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(E);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(E)
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT::S(C)
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