MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 247644 (1R6/3p1p1Q/B4Bq1/2KN1k2/p7/3P1pp1/1n6/8 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

British Chess Magazine, 1932

1R6/3p1p1Q/B4Bq1/2KN1k2/p7/3P1pp1/1n6/8

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg4
      • 2.Qh4+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qh3+
        • 2...Qf5
          • 3.Re8#
        • 2...Qg4
          • 3.Qxg4#
    • 1...Sxd3+
      • 2.Bxd3+
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Qh4#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Re8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Qg5
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Qxh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Qg4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Sxd3+
        • 2.Bxd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...d6+
        • 2.Kd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bc8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Qf5
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Qg4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Qxh7
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#

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