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PID: 135812 (2n3r1/4pp2/K1N4Q/8/6k1/5N1p/4PP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

The Field, 1916

(First published on Sat Nov 4 1916)

2n3r1/4pp2/K1N4Q/8/6k1/5N1p/4PP2/8

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg5
      • 2.Qxg5#
    • 1...Rg6
      • 2.Qh4+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Sd4#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Qg5#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Qg5#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Qg5#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Qg5#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Scd4
        • threat
          • 3.Sh2#
          • 3.Se5#
          • 3.Qh4#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Sh2#
      • 2.Sfe5#
      • 2.Sce5#
      • 2.Qh4#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Scd4
        • threat
          • 3.Sh2#
          • 3.Qh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Scd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh2#
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qxg5#
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Sh2#
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Sxh2#
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sh2#
        • 2.Sxe5#
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sh2#
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Rg6+!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sce5#
      • 1...Kxh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sce5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.e3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sce5#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Sh2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.e3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Scxe5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.e3#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Scd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#

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