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PID: 27168 (7Q/b7/1PBP4/4Nk2/8/7b/2KB1p1r/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

British Chess Magazine, 1893

7Q/b7/1PBP4/4Nk2/8/7b/2KB1p1r/8

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qf8+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Be8#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg6#

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