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PID: 174369 (5b2/3Kp3/1p5p/3k4/3P4/2PN1P2/3P4/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1919

(First published on Sat Jul 26 1919)

5b2/3Kp3/1p5p/3k4/3P4/2PN1P2/3P4/2N5

#3

7 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Kc6
        • threat
          • 3.Sb2#
          • 3.Se5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se5?
      • threat
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Scd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
        • 2.Scd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sf4#
        • 2.Sg4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Scd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Bg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Scd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sd1
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sb3#

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