MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 65944 (8/1K2B3/7p/p2k3P/p1NpN1P1/6p1/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

2nd Prize, Sheffield Independent, 1888

8/1K2B3/7p/p2k3P/p1NpN1P1/6p1/1Q6/8

#3

7 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1889

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Sd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...hxg5!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sed6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sd2#

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