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PID: 231662 (1R6/8/8/8/2p1K1p1/8/3NkN2/7R w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

Morning Post, 1903

(First published on Mon May 4 1903)

1R6/8/8/8/2p1K1p1/8/3NkN2/7R

#3

5 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 1903

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd2
      • 2.Rb2+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Sd1#
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Sxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Rb2#
        • 2...Kxf2
          • 3.Rb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb2#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Sf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Rb1#
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sxg3#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Sf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb2#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sxg4
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc4
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Rb2#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sb1
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sxc4
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Rb2#
      • 1...cxd3!
    • 1.Sxg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Re1#
        • 2.Rbb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rf2#
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Rf2#
        • 2.Rbh8
          • threat
            • 3.R8h2#
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.R8h2#
      • 1...Kxd2!
    • 1.Rb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb1#
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Sf1+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...c3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rbb1!
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sf1#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rb2#
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Rb2#

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