MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 27160 (K6b/4RQ2/8/1B1p4/3k1pp1/5p2/1PP5/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Morning Post, 1893

K6b/4RQ2/8/1B1p4/3k1pp1/5p2/1PP5/8

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Be5!
    • 1.Re6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Re8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#

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