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PID: 28966 (4Q3/1P6/pPN5/2Pk1N2/8/3pp3/1P6/K7 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Lasker's Chess Magazine, 1905

4Q3/1P6/pPN5/2Pk1N2/8/3pp3/1P6/K7

#3

8 + 4

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8B#
        • 2.Sfd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sfe7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.b8Q#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#

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