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PID: 137636 (8/3p1p2/2bk1P2/3N4/NP1Q3K/8/5PP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1931

(First published on Sat Apr 11 1931)

8/3p1p2/2bk1P2/3N4/NP1Q3K/8/5PP1/8

#3

8 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Sf4+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.g4#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Qb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sac3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bxd5!
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.b5!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#

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