MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43711 (8/1B6/1N1p4/p7/K5P1/2Pk1p2/3p1P1P/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Problemist, 1928

8/1B6/1N1p4/p7/K5P1/2Pk1p2/3p1P1P/Q7

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc2
      • 2.Be4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Ba6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...d1Q+
        • 2.Qxd1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...d1B+
        • 2.Qxd1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...d1S
        • 2.Qxd1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Qxd1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#

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