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PID: 230184 (3B4/8/Bp6/7R/k1P5/8/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1897

(First published on Sat Sep 18 1897)

3B4/8/Bp6/7R/k1P5/8/2K5/8

#3

5 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxb6
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rh1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rxb5
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Rh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Bb5#

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