MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 97778 (8/1b6/p1p3pp/n1p1Qpkr/1b3R1p/2p5/8/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Chess Problem, 1944

8/1b6/p1p3pp/n1p1Qpkr/1b3R1p/2p5/8/6K1

#3

3 + 13

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Rxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg2#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Kh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg2#
          • 2...Rg5
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rxf4#
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh2#
            • 3.Rf3#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...h3!
    • 1.Rxf5+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rf3#
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rf3#
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...gxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kh3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qg3#

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