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PID: 230668 (8/2B5/2P5/N7/1ppp4/2kN1P2/5RP1/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

Western Daily Mercury, 1909

(First published on Fri Dec 31 1909)

8/2B5/2P5/N7/1ppp4/2kN1P2/5RP1/1K6

#3

8 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Se1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Sb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb3!
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Sb2
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Sd2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Ba5#

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