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PID: 150996 (7n/pp1R4/1r3k2/B3pp1K/2B4n/1Q2N3/8/8 w - - 0 1)
Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)
Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1896
(First published on Sat Jun 20 1896)
#2
6 + 8
| 14867 | BCPS Library | 2014 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...a6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Rxb3
- Tries
- 1.Bg8?
- threat
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rxf7#
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Bd8#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...f4!
- threat
- 1.Bxb6?
- threat
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...axb6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Qb2#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...S8g6
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...S4g6!
- threat
- 1.Qc2?
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...S4g6
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...S8g6
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...f4
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...a6!
- 1...Sf7
- 1.Qa3?
- threat
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Bd8#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...S8g6
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...S4g6!
- threat
- 1.Qd3?
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Bd8#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Bd8#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Bd8#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Bd8#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Bd8#
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Bd8#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...S4g6
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...S8g6
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...f4
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...a6!
- 1...Sf7
- 1.Qb4?
- threat
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Bd8#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...S8g6
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...S4g6!
- threat
- 1.Bg8?
- Keys
- 1.Qb1!
- 1...Rxb1
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...e4
- 2.Bc3#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Bd8#
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...S4g6
- 2.Qxf5#
- 1...S8g6
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...f4
- 2.Sg4#
- 1...a6
- 2.Qxb6#
- 1...Rxb1
- 1.Qb1!
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
- CHANGED MATES = 0
- ADDED MATES = 7
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- R(d);OGATE,XQ(A)::B(D)
- R(d);OGATE::B(D)
- R(d);SBLOCK::S(B)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(h)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR(A),XR(d)
- Tries
- Try
- B(C);
- Threat
- S(B)
- Vars
- R(d);OGATE::B(D)
- Refutation
- P(c);
- Try
- B(D);XR(d)
- Threat
- B(D)
- Vars
- P(f);OGATE,XB(D)::QAR(A),XP(f)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(h)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(h)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(c)
- R(d);OGATE::B(D)
- R(d);SBLOCK::S(B)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB1(A)
- Vars
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(h)
- R(d);OGATE::B(D)
- R(d);SBLOCK::S(B)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Vars
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(h)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(c)
- R(d);OGATE::B(D)
- R(d);SBLOCK::S(B)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- Refutation
- P(f);
- Try
- Q(A);
- Threat
- QAB1(A)
- Vars
- R(d);OGATE,XQ(A)::B(D)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(h)
- R(d);SBLOCK::S(B)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- Refutation
- S(a);
- Try
- Actual
- Q(A);
- Vars
- R(d);OGATE,XQ(A)::B(D)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F),XS(h)
- P(b);OGATEB::B(D)
- S(a);N_GUARD::QAR1(A),XP(c)
- R(d);OGATE::B(D)
- R(d);SBLOCK::S(B)
- S(h);N_GUARD::R1(F)
- P(c);N_GUARD::S(B)
- P(f);N_GUARD::QAR(A),XR(d)
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