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PID: 180912 (1n4B1/3pp3/3P4/2P3P1/3Pk3/2P4P/3Q2P1/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

British Chess Magazine, 1911

1n4B1/3pp3/3P4/2P3P1/3Pk3/2P4P/3Q2P1/1K6

#3

10 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Bh7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qa2#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Bh7+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qa2#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.d5
        • threat
          • 3.Bh7#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Bh7#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Bh7#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Bh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh7#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.d5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Sc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Bh7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bh7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.d5
          • threat
            • 3.Bh7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
    • 1.dxe7!
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.e8R+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bh7#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bh7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.e8R+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#

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