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PID: 246497 (8/8/p7/8/5p2/K7/1Nk1N2Q/3b1B2 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1905

(First published on Sat Sep 2 1905)

8/8/p7/8/5p2/K7/1Nk1N2Q/3b1B2

#3

5 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd2
      • 2.Qxf4+
        • 2...Ke1
          • 3.Sd3#
        • 2...Kc2
          • 3.Qc1#
    • 1...Bxe2
      • 2.Qxe2+
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Qd1#
        • 2...Kc1
          • 3.Qd1#
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Qc7+
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Qc1#
        • 2...Kd2
          • 3.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Sxd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Ka2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Bb3+
            • 3.Sxb3#
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qxf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Bxe2!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Bxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd1#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qxd1#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qxd1#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#

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