MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 29425 (8/4Nppn/8/3N4/1B1k4/3B3P/2P3K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Jamaica Gleaner, 1889

8/4Nppn/8/3N4/1B1k4/3B3P/2P3K1/8

#3

7 + 4

14665 Knights and Bishops 1909

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#

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