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PID: 252095 (8/5p2/1P1p1p2/3P4/P1Pkp3/1P1Np3/4P3/3KBnQ1 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1908

(First published on Sat Feb 22 1908)

8/5p2/1P1p1p2/3P4/P1Pkp3/1P1Np3/4P3/3KBnQ1

#3

10 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Bxd2
        • threat
          • 3.Qxe3#
    • 1...Sh2
      • 2.Qxe3+
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Bf2#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Qxe3+
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Bf2#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Qxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxe3+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Sxe3+!
    • 1.Qxf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.b7?
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Bxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...exd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.a5!
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Bxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qxf6#

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