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PID: 150274 (8/Q7/8/2N1K3/2p5/2k5/8/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1895

(First published on Sat Oct 12 1895)

8/Q7/8/2N1K3/2p5/2k5/8/3B4

#2

4 + 2

14867 BCPS Library 2014
5454 Near Snap 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Se4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb3!
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Qd4#

This anticipates 198900(1921)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(D)
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • S(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(D)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(B);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(D)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(D)
      • P(b);XS(B)::QAB1(D)
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