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PID: 221507 (8/8/3p4/3p1pN1/4pp1p/3Bkpb1/1K3Rnn/Q6b w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1891

(First published on Sat May 30 1891)

8/8/3p4/3p1pN1/4pp1p/3Bkpb1/1K3Rnn/Q6b

#3

5 + 12

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxf2
      • 2.Qg1+
        • 2...Kxg1
          • 3.Sh3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sh3#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...d4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Sh3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Sh3#
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...d4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...d4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sxh3#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...d4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...d4+!
    • 1.Ba6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Qxe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sxh3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Sh3#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Qxe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sxh3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Sh3#

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