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PID: 135970 (b7/2pN1p2/1pP2R2/1p1k4/1p2N3/1KP5/1n3P2/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1917

(First published on Sat Mar 10 1917)

b7/2pN1p2/1pP2R2/1p1k4/1p2N3/1KP5/1n3P2/4R3

#3

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxc6
      • 2.Rd6+
        • 2...cxd6
          • 3.Sef6#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Rf5+
        • 2...Kxc6
          • 3.Sb8#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.Rxd1+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Rd4#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Rd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Sd2+
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Sec5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Sd2+
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...Sd3!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Sd2+
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Sxb6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...cxb6!
    • 1.Rd1+?
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd3#
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd3#
        • 2.Rxd3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rd4#
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Sxd1!
    • 1.Rf5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.f3?
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sef6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Sd2+
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re3!
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sef6#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rxd3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rd4#

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