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Problem Display
PID: 14412 (b3Bn2/pNR1Bp1r/p1K1pprb/6p1/N1k1p1p1/4P3/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugham (PGLF)

Comm., BCPS 002. Ty., 1926

b3Bn2/pNR1Bp1r/p1K1pprb/6p1/N1k1p1p1/4P3/2P5/8

#3

8 + 14

56 The Problemist 1927

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxb7+
      • 2.Kxb7+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rc5#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Kxd7+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Kc8#
          • 3.Kd8#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rc5#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Kd6+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Kd5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Kd6+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Ke5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Kxb6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Ba3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd6#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Kd6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bxd7#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Rxc5#
        • 2.Kxd7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Kd6#
            • 3.Ke7#
            • 3.Kc8#
            • 3.Kd8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Bxb7+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sxa5#
      • 1...Bxb7+
        • 2.Kxb7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Kxd7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Kd8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rxa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxa5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kd6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Kd5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kd6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Ke5#

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