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PID: 79733 (8/K7/8/Npp1p3/pk6/1p2P3/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Field, 1940

(First published on Sat Apr 6 1940)

8/K7/8/Npp1p3/pk6/1p2P3/1Q6/8

#3

4 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxa5
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...b4
          • 3.Qxc5#
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Qxb3+
        • 2...Kxa5
          • 3.Qxa3#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Kb6
        • 2...a3
          • 3.Qxb3#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka6?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.e4
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qxb3+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.e4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb7!
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc6#

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