MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 13935 (8/1N2p3/1n1rp2K/4k3/4PR2/8/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1915

8/1N2p3/1n1rp2K/4k3/4PR2/8/5Q2/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Rf5+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Qf3#
        • 2...exf5
          • 3.Qxf5#
    • 1...Rd5
      • 2.exd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qd4#
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...exd5
          • 3.Qe3#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Sd8
        • threat
          • 3.Sf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...exf5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#

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