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PID: 229658 (Q6n/8/8/1P1N4/1p2kP1p/1p2P3/1P4P1/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

Southend Times, 1937

(First published on Wed Mar 10 1937)

Q6n/8/8/1P1N4/1p2kP1p/1p2P3/1P4P1/4K3

#3

8 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sxb4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sxb4#
      • 1...Sg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sxb4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qxg6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc6#

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