MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 257654 (8/8/2p5/2p2PN1/8/1p1kp1K1/1B6/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

British Chess Magazine, 1934

8/8/2p5/2p2PN1/8/1p1kp1K1/1B6/4Q3

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qd1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qc1#

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