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PID: 137558 (4N3/N1p3p1/3p4/2p1p3/2kpp3/2P5/2K1P3/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1928

(First published on Thu Nov 1 1928)

4N3/N1p3p1/3p4/2p1p3/2kpp3/2P5/2K1P3/5Q2

#3

6 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qf7#
    • 1...d3+
      • 2.exd3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sxc7#
          • 3.Qf7#
        • 2...exd3+
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxc7#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...d3+!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...d3+
        • 2.exd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxc7#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...exd3+
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.e3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...d3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...d3+
        • 2.exd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...exd3+
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...exd3+
            • 3.exd3#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sd6#

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