MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4785 (8/2B1N1k1/4K1P1/8/5N1P/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1895

(First published on Sat Jul 6 1895)

8/2B1N1k1/4K1P1/8/5N1P/8/8/8

#2

6 + 1

4883 Still More Fun with Chess Miniatures 2002
14867 BCPS Library 2012
136 Problem Observer 2017
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh6
      • 2.Sf5#
    • 1...Kh8
      • 2.Be5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba5?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Be5+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Sg8#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Bb6?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Kf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd7!
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sh5#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Be5#

This anticipates 244668(1990)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
    • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • B(E);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(E);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(E);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(E);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • K(C);S_FLIGHT
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(A)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::B(E)
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