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Problem Display

PID: 136658 (8/7p/2p1Pp2/2ppPK2/P1P5/p1pkN3/PbN3R1/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1921

(First published on Sat Mar 26 1921)

8/7p/2p1Pp2/2ppPK2/P1P5/p1pkN3/PbN3R1/3B4

#3

10 + 9

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bc1
  - 2.Be2+
    - 2...Kd2
      - 3.Bf1#
- 1...dxc4
  - 2.Bf3
    - threat
      - 3.Be4#
- 1...d4
  - 2.Se1+
    - 2...Kxe3
      - 3.Re2#
- 1...fxe5
  - 2.Sg4
    - threat
      - 3.Sxe5#
    - 2...Kxc4
      - 3.Sxe5#
      - 3.Be2#
    - 2...e4
      - 3.Se5#
Tries
- 1.Se1+?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.S3c2+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Be2#
  - 1...Kxe3!
- 1.exf6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sg4
      - threat
        3.Se5#
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Se5#
        3.Be2#
  - 1...dxc4
    - 2.Sg4
      - threat
        3.Se5#
    - 2.Bf3
      - threat
        3.Be4#
  - 1...Bc1
    - 2.Be2+
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Bf1#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Se1+
      - 2...Kxe3
        3.Re2#
  - 1...h5!
Keys
- 1.Bh5!
  - 1...dxc4
    - 2.Bf3
      - threat
        3.Be4#
  - 1...fxe5
    - 2.Sg4
      - threat
        3.Sxe5#
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Sxe5#
      - 2...e4
        3.Se5#
  - 1...Bc1
    - 2.Be2+
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Bf1#
  - 1...Ba1
    - 2.Rg1
      - threat
        3.Rd1#
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Rd1#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Se1+
      - 2...Kxe3
        3.Re2#
  - 1...h6
    - 2.Bg6
      - threat
        3.Kxf6#
      - 2...fxe5
        3.Kxe5#

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