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PID: 27256 (8/7n/2K5/4R3/4p1N1/5k2/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

The Field, 1911

(First published on Sat Sep 16 1911)

8/7n/2K5/4R3/4p1N1/5k2/7Q/8

#3

4 + 3

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Rf5+
        • 2...Kxg4
          • 3.Rf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Rg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Sxg4
            • 3.Rh3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Rh4#

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