MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27880 (8/8/2p1Q3/P1p1R2K/1p1k4/r3p3/p2pB3/b7 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

British Chess Magazine, 1897

8/8/2p1Q3/P1p1R2K/1p1k4/r3p3/p2pB3/b7

#3

5 + 9

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Re4#
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Ra4
      • 2.Rxe3
        • threat
          • 3.Rd3#
          • 3.Qe4#
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Re4+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qc4#
      • 2.Qd6+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Re4#
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Rxe3
        • threat
          • 3.Rd3#
          • 3.Qe4#
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Rxd3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rxe3!
    • 1.Rxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rxa5
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh4#

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