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PID: 250873 (8/1R6/b7/3BP3/N1P4P/3pNP2/3k1B1R/1Kb5 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1906

(First published on Sat Mar 10 1906)

8/1R6/b7/3BP3/N1P4P/3pNP2/3k1B1R/1Kb5

#3

11 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Rxb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sac3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxd1
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Sxb2#
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Sb2#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Sxb2#
        • 2.Rxb2+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Sac3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Rb2#
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Sf1+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Sg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Sxb2#
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Sb2#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sxb2#
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Rxb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Sxb2#
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Sb2#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sxb2#
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Rxb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sbd1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Bg1+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sed1#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bg1+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sed1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Rxb2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Sbxc4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
      • 1...Bxb7
        • 2.Sbd1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Sbd1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bg3#

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