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PID: 24510 (5R2/8/1N2P3/P3kP2/3p2P1/6R1/3p4/3K2BB w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

Source?, 0000

5R2/8/1N2P3/P3kP2/3p2P1/6R1/3p4/3K2BB

#3

10 + 3

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
81 Chess 1949

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Bxd4
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Be5#
        • 2...Ke7
          • 3.Bc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bxd4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bxd4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bxd4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.g5?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bxd4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bc5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg8!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bxd4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bc5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#

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