MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 67901 (8/6B1/N7/3B4/3Pp3/b7/pkpQ4/Nb2K3 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

The Problemist, 1930

8/6B1/N7/3B4/3Pp3/b7/pkpQ4/Nb2K3

#3

7 + 6

81 Chess 1949

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Qxb4+
        • 2...Kxa1
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Kc1
          • 3.Qa3#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.dxc5+
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Qb4#
          • 3.Qa5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4?
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Kxa1!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Qxa3#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Kxa1
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.dxc5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxa3#

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