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PID: 24578 (B7/8/8/4Bk2/8/1P3K2/6P1/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

Source?, 0000

B7/8/8/4Bk2/8/1P3K2/6P1/Q7

#3

6 + 1

187	The Chess Bouquet	1897
3238	777 Chess Miniatures in Three	1908
81	Chess	1949

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Bf4?
  - 1...Ke6
    - 2.Qg7
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qf7#
  - 1...Kg6!
- 1.Bh8?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Kh5
        3.g4#
  - 1...Kg6
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Kh5
        3.g4#
      - 2...Kh7
        3.Qg7#
  - 1...Ke6!
- 1.Be4+?
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Bf4+
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qh8#
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Qh8#
        3.Qh1#
    - 2.Bf6+
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Qh1#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qh1#
  - 1...Ke6!
- 1.Qa6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Bf4+
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Be4#
        3.g4#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Qh6#
    - 2.Bg7
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Qh6#
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Kh5
        3.g4#
    - 2.g4
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qh6#
  - 1...Kxe5!
Keys
- 1.Qa7!
  - 1...Kxe5
    - 2.Qe7+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qe3#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Be4#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Qf7
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Bf6#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Bf4#
  - 1...Ke6
    - 2.Qg7
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...Kg6
    - 2.Kg4
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qg7#

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