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PID: 136211 (1r6/1pPP1R2/3Kp3/BB6/pp4pp/3R4/6kp/7b w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1918

(First published on Sat Mar 9 1918)

1r6/1pPP1R2/3Kp3/BB6/pp4pp/3R4/6kp/7b

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Bc6+
        • 2...Kg1
          • 3.Rd1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Bb6#
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Rb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf1+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rb1#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf1+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Rg3+?
      • 1...hxg3
        • 2.Bf1+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf1+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Bf1+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Bf1+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Ra1#

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