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PID: 253308 (5brq/4p3/2K2pn1/4kp2/3N1p1n/2P2p2/B4B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1910

(First published on Sat Oct 22 1910)

5brq/4p3/2K2pn1/4kp2/3N1p1n/2P2p2/B4B2/8

#3

5 + 11

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sa1#
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sa1#
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sa1#
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sa1#
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb1#
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bb1#

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