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PID: 152023 (6Q1/2R5/BP1K4/8/2N5/2k5/8/1nB1N3 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1897

(First published on Sat Nov 6 1897)

6Q1/2R5/BP1K4/8/2N5/2k5/8/1nB1N3

#2

8 + 2

14867 BCPS Library 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Sa3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Sa5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Se5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb2#
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.S4a3#
        • 2.S4e3#
        • 2.Sa5#
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Sb2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sxd2#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.S4xa3#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(H);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(B);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(6)
    • Vars
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XS(B)::R(G)+S(C),DCHECK
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAB(H)+S(C)
      • K(b);P-FLIGHT::B(D)+S(C)
      • S(a);::R(G)+S(C),XS(a)
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