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PID: 135760 (1n6/3p4/p1pp4/K1Nk2r1/2N1p3/4P2Q/2R4P/6B1 w - - 0 1)
Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)
The Field, 1916
(First published on Sat Sep 16 1916)
#2
8 + 8
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rxg1
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Kxc5
- Tries
- 1.Qf1?
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rxg1
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rh5!
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.Qe6+?
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sb2#
- 2.Sd2#
- 2.Sa3#
- 2.Se5#
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Sxd6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...dxe6!
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.Qxd7?
- threat
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sxd7!
- threat
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rxg3!
- threat
- 1.Qh5?
- threat
- 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rxh5!
- threat
- 1.Qh6?
- threat
- 2.Qxg5#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rxg1
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sb6#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rg6!
- threat
- 1.Qh7?
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rxg1
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg6!
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.Qf1?
- Keys
- 1.Qf3!
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rxg1
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...exf3
- 2.e4#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sb6#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Qxh5#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.Qf3!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 3
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,XS(H)::R(B)+S(F)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR2(E)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- R(c);SBLOCK::S(F)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATEB::QAR(E),XR(c)
- Tries
- Try
- Q(E);
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,XS(H)::R(B)+S(F)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR2(E)
- P(f);SBLOCK,XS(H)::QAB(E)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- R(c);SBLOCK::S(F)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XR(c)
- Refutation
- R(c);
- Try
- Q(E);CHECK
- Refutation
- P(g);XQ(E)
- Try
- Q(E);P_PINP(f),XP(g)
- Threat
- QAR1(E),XP(f)
- Vars
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- Refutation
- S(h);N_SPINP(f),XQ(E)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(3)
- Vars
- P(f);XS(H)::QAR1(E)
- R(c);::S(F)
- Refutation
- R(c);XQ(E)
- Try
- Q(E);P_PINR(c)
- Threat
- QAR(E),XR(c)
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,XS(H)::R(B)+S(F)
- P(f);SBLOCK,XS(H)::QAB(E)
- R(c);::S(F)
- R(c);OGATE::QAR2(E),XR(c)
- Refutation
- R(c);N_SPINR(c),XQ(E)
- Try
- Q(E);
- Threat
- DUALS(2)
- Vars
- R(c);XB(A)::QAR1(E),XP(f)
- P(f);XS(H)::QAR1(E)
- R(c);::QAR1(E),XP(f)
- Refutation
- R(c);
- Try
- Q(E);
- Vars
- K(b);P-FLIGHT,XS(H)::R(B)+S(F)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR2(E)
- P(f);SBLOCK,XS(H)::QAB(E)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- R(c);SBLOCK::S(F)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATEB::QAR(E),XR(c)
- Refutation
- R(c);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(E);P_PINP(a)
- Vars
- K(b);N_SPINP(a),P-FLIGHT,XS(H)::R(B)+S(F)
- R(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::QAR2(E)
- P(a);N_SPINP(a),OGATE,XQ(E)::P(D)
- P(f);SBLOCK,XS(H)::QAB(E)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E)
- R(c);SBLOCK::S(F)
- R(c);N_GUARD::QAR2(E),XR(c)
- R(c);OGATEB::QAR(E),XR(c)
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