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PID: 154306 (4B3/3N4/8/2pk1pQ1/2R2P2/K7/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1886

(First published on Sat Sep 11 1886)

4B3/3N4/8/2pk1pQ1/2R2P2/K7/1P6/8

#2

7 + 3

119 Tidskrift for Schack 1909
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sxc5#
        • 2.Sf8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sxc5#
        • 2.Sf8#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);XP(a)
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)
    • Try
      • S(F);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT,XR(C)
  • Actual
    • Q(E);N_PINP(c)
    • Vars
      • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::B(G)+S(F),XP(a)
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