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PID: 135519 (7Q/3B4/8/8/K4B2/5NPp/5p2/5k2 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1916

(First published on Sat Feb 26 1916)

7Q/3B4/8/8/K4B2/5NPp/5p2/5k2

#3

6 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg4?
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxh3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bxh3#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bxh3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxh3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxh3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bxh3#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Bxh3+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Bf1#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Sh4#

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