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Problem Display
PID: 139410 (8/8/p2P4/P1PP4/K1kP2Q1/3pP3/N4P2/5B1b w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

2nd HM., BCPS 032. Ty., 1937

8/8/p2P4/P1PP4/K1kP2Q1/3pP3/N4P2/5B1b

#3

11 + 4

56 The Problemist 1937

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg2
      • 2.Bxg2
        • 2...d2
          • 3.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxh1
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bxg2!
    • 1.Bxd3+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Bxg2
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Bf1#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Bxf3!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Bf3!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Be4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh3!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Bxe6#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Bf1+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Bxg2
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qxf3
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxe4
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Bf1#

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