July 12th

Percival Guy Laugharne Fothergill (12-07-1868 - 29-06-1948) British composer

Not much can be said about Percival Fothergill, except that he bears the name of a superhero and he composed direct mates.

Fothergill, Percival Guy Laugharne
Hackney Mercury, 1893
1^st Prize

#2

12 + 5

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1.Re8! ZZ
1...Kxd4/d6 2.Rc4#
1...dxc6 2.Qd8#
1...dxe6 2.Rd8#
1...Rxe2/Re5/Rxd3 2.Sf6#
1...Re4 2.Bc4#
1...Rxe6 2.Rcxe6#
1...Rf3 2.e4#
Black correction.