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Problem Display
PID: 55550 (6K1/3p2N1/2P1P3/3k4/3p1P2/1P2P3/2Q5/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Bolton Football Field, 1892

(First published on Sat Jul 23 1892)

6K1/3p2N1/2P1P3/3k4/3p1P2/1P2P3/2Q5/8

#2

8 + 3

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
15239 Valois Notebooks 2025

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.e4#
  • Tries
    • 1.cxd7?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8R#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.d8Q#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8R#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.exd7?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8R#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.d8Q#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8R#
      • 1...d3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sc7#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 1
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(c);SBLOCK::P(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • P(E);XP(c)
      • Threat
        • P=Q
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::P=Q
        • P(a);XP(C)::P=Q
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • P(F);XP(c)
      • Threat
        • P=Q
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::P=Q
        • P(a);XP(C)::P=Q
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Vars
      • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XP(F)::QAR2(A)
      • P(a);XP(C)::QAB1(A)
      • P(c);SBLOCK,XP(E)::QAR2(A)
      • P(c);SBLOCK,XP(F)::P(C)
      • P(a);::QAB1(A)
      • P(c);SBLOCK::S(G)
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